Medicaid and People with Developmental Disabilities - From the ARC of the United States

Source: ARC of the United States

Florida’s Investment in Medicaid is Critical to Residents with Mental Retardation, Cerebral Palsy, and Related Disabilities

Medicaid is a federal/state program that provides health, community based and institutional long-term care services and supports, for children and families, the elderly, and people with disabilities. In 2000, more than 2.24 million Florida residents received services through Medicaid, including 460,214 people with disabilities.

As the national economy has weakened and as Florida struggles to balance its budget and provide critical and life-saving services for its residents, The Arc of the United States and United Cerebral Palsy—national organizations that provide a voice for persons with mental retardation and cerebral palsy—have compiled information to help the public understand the essential role of Medicaid in providing critical services and supports to Floridians with mental retardation, cerebral palsy and related disabilities. As the state cuts its budget and prioritizes programs, care must be taken not to hurt our most vulnerable residents by cutting eligibility for Medicaid or eliminating critical Medicaid services.

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