Comments on: Unhealthy Spending, Unhealthy Economy http://www.ourfiscalfuture.org/unhealthy-spending-unhealthy-economy/ Sat, 31 Dec 2011 01:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Medicaid Application Texas http://www.ourfiscalfuture.org/unhealthy-spending-unhealthy-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-468 Medicaid Application Texas Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:32:00 +0000 http://www.ourfiscalfuture.org/?p=366#comment-468 I like this article! Will come again next time for sure, thank again I like this article! Will come again next time for sure, thank again

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]]> By: Medicaid Doctors http://www.ourfiscalfuture.org/unhealthy-spending-unhealthy-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-112 Medicaid Doctors Sun, 12 Sep 2010 20:25:35 +0000 http://www.ourfiscalfuture.org/?p=366#comment-112 I have not much time, but I've got many useful things here, love it!<br> I have not much time, but I've got many useful things here, love it!

]]> By: Melissa Stewart http://www.ourfiscalfuture.org/unhealthy-spending-unhealthy-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Melissa Stewart Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:25:23 +0000 http://www.ourfiscalfuture.org/?p=366#comment-19 What we really need to do is to change the value system of American culture. Learn again to respect public service, self-sacrifice, self control and eliminate from our consciousness the destructive notion that the acquisition of money is the (not just primary, but only) measure of success. When even homeless people buy a (government supported) lottery ticket. when otherwise rational people gamble, when a frightening majority of Americans live beyond their means, how can we expect the public to approach the problems you cite with the required willingness to have less than they imagine they deserve? <br><br>Cutting programs, whether entitlements or the defense budget or the salaries of any bureaucrat are only band aids on a disease that has invaded the marrow of our collective bones.<br><br>Let's heal this problem. What we really need to do is to change the value system of American culture. Learn again to respect public service, self-sacrifice, self control and eliminate from our consciousness the destructive notion that the acquisition of money is the (not just primary, but only) measure of success. When even homeless people buy a (government supported) lottery ticket. when otherwise rational people gamble, when a frightening majority of Americans live beyond their means, how can we expect the public to approach the problems you cite with the required willingness to have less than they imagine they deserve?

Cutting programs, whether entitlements or the defense budget or the salaries of any bureaucrat are only band aids on a disease that has invaded the marrow of our collective bones.

Let's heal this problem.

]]> By: rickbanas http://www.ourfiscalfuture.org/unhealthy-spending-unhealthy-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-18 rickbanas Sat, 13 Feb 2010 05:25:43 +0000 http://www.ourfiscalfuture.org/?p=366#comment-18 One responsible action would be to consider innovative programs such as the Supportive Living program in Illinois to make better use of the Medicaid monies that are being spent. During a budget crisis back in the 1990s, Illinois found that it was paying for a lot of people on Medicaid to be in nursing homes even though they really didn't skilled nursing care. They needed someone to make sure they were taking their medications when and as they should; help with meals, housekeeping and laundry; some personal assistance with bathing and dressing. But they didn't need to be in a nursing home. So the state developed a Medicaid-waiver program that enables older adults who need some help to maintain their independence to live in much less costly Supportive Living facilities. For each person in Supportive Living versus a nursing home, the state saves at least 40% on the cost of care. Today, there are nearly 120 Supportive Living communities located throughout Illinois. Last year, these communities housed 6,000 individuals on Medicaid. One responsible action would be to consider innovative programs such as the Supportive Living program in Illinois to make better use of the Medicaid monies that are being spent. During a budget crisis back in the 1990s, Illinois found that it was paying for a lot of people on Medicaid to be in nursing homes even though they really didn't skilled nursing care. They needed someone to make sure they were taking their medications when and as they should; help with meals, housekeeping and laundry; some personal assistance with bathing and dressing. But they didn't need to be in a nursing home. So the state developed a Medicaid-waiver program that enables older adults who need some help to maintain their independence to live in much less costly Supportive Living facilities. For each person in Supportive Living versus a nursing home, the state saves at least 40% on the cost of care. Today, there are nearly 120 Supportive Living communities located throughout Illinois. Last year, these communities housed 6,000 individuals on Medicaid.

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