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Opinion  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
January 11, 2018

Medicaid deficit request could be down millions according to new interim director #msleg

It’s been a few weeks since Drew Snyder was named interim director for the Division of Medicaid. He replaced former director Dr. David Dzielak. “I think it was a good selection because just knowing Drew, he certainly has the brains and capability so in terms of actually doing the job it was a good pick.…
Opinion  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
January 11, 2018

Dept. of Mental Health makes positive steps to solve budget woes

Wednesday the Senate Appropriations Sub Committee heard from the Department of Mental Health on their budget request for the FY2019. Executive Director Diana Mikula called for a consolidated budget with level funding from the General Fund of $207,763,132 and healthcare funds in the amount of $18,951,886. In front of committee members, she outlined moves that…