There's new momentum for a special legislative session this week to reinstate some Medicaid cuts. In a reversal of opinion, Governor Matt Blunt now says he will call a special session this fall to address some cuts if lawmakers also agree to pass a bill to crackdown on fraud in the system.
Watch the full story that aired on KY3 Thursday night.
A full month after Governor Blunt said he had no plans of calling a special session for anything, he's now changed his mind. But there's a catch. He says he'll support reviving a program for the working disabled, if he also gets a comprehensive bill that helps eliminate waste, fraud and abuse.
Last session, the state House passed a bill restoring some cuts and the state Senate passed a bill cracking down on fraud by Medicaid providers. But a standoff between the two chambers over details created a stalemate.
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