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Nursing homes and facilities for people with intellectual disabilities face steep funding cuts

By Okemah News Leader  
   May 15, 2023

Advocates call on lawmakers to increase funding and prevent mass closures. The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) will end tomorrow, May 11, leaving Oklahoma nursing homes and facilities that care for the intellectually disabled facing a steep funding cliff unless lawmakers are able to provide additional financial aid. The ongoing PHE allows nursing homes to tap federal supplemental funds of approximately $36 a day per Medicaid resident, helping facilities deal with the skyrocketing costs of equipment and labor during the pandemic.

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