Advocates alarmed by Rell plan to cut Medicaid interpreter funds – Connecticut
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Advocates for state Medicaid patients who need interpreters say they worry cuts in Gov. M. Jodi Rell’s budget proposal could jeopardize access to critical services and information.
more stories like thisHealth care case managers, social service providers and some legislators say they will urge Rell and the General Assembly to protect funding for the translation service, which helps Medicaid patients with limited proficiency in English.
Although many are native Spanish speakers, a coalition advocating for the translators says about 22,000 patients statewide who speak a total of 65 languages need the service.”*
*From: www.boston.com
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