
WXXI News
Local advocates say the state’s Medicaid reimbursement rate is affecting patient care to the point of crisis levels. Members of the New York State Assembly predicted that nursing homes will close if nothing changes.
Our guests explain what they are seeing and what they think needs to happen next.
Our guests:
- Assemblymember Jen Lunsford (D), District 135
- Bob Hurlbut, president of Hurlbut Care Communities
- MaryDel Wypych, chair of the Elder Justice Committee at Metro Justice