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Premiere Date:Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Advocates for the elderly and the disabled say Alabama is missing out because the state is not pursuing federal funds to help the disabled and elderly get out of nursing homes. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have $1.75 billion to distribute to states for the next five years. Advocates say Alabama needs to go after the money, but state officials say Alabama’s coffers do not have the funds to make the commitment and it is not that easy to fund the project.
