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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 2011

Page

3

Medicaid costs rise as Texas faces funding gap

Legislative Budget Board director warns Medicaid will require over 9 billion in additional state funding due to growing caseloads, with a proposed 10 percent cut in provider reimbursements. The budget draft cites a 10 billion structural deficit from past tax cuts, urging system changes to avoid large service cuts while preserving entitlements.

Austin Texas Legislative Budget Board John O’brien Senate O’brien O'Brien John Heleman Heleman Florence Shapiro Rplano

Texas superintendents urge opposite to budget cuts

Texas superintendents from Odessa and across the state gathered in Austin to decry proposed two year budget cuts they say would devastate education. They highlighted a $15 billion revenue shortfall with about $14 billion in cuts and urged lawmakers to tap the Rainy Day Fund and seek alternative revenue to protect schools.

Texas Senate Austin Odessa Ector County Independent School District Hector Mendez Texas Association of School Administrators ECISD Mike Adkins Adkins John Folks San Antonio Northside

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