Archive for February, 2008

The Right to Choose

Forum on move to expand funding for long-term care attracts hundreds BY CARRIE MACMILLAN REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN (February 15, 2008) WATERBURY — After 53 years of marriage, Jeannette and Alden Peck of Prospect keep it simple on Valentine’s Day and exchange cards. But this year, they also decided to start thinking about what will happen when they [...]

Proposed bill would expand Money Follows the Person, add skilled workers to support more home care

WATERBURY, Conn. (Feb. 14, 2008) — Medicaid reform activist Joe Stango today proposed legislation that would expand the new home-care program he helped create and ensure there will be enough skilled workers available to support a fundamental shift to greater consumer choice in Connecticut’s Medicaid system. There are four parts to Stango’s proposed bill, which [...]