One of the differences between the House and Senate bills on health care is that the House legislation includes language that protects the use of therapeutic foster care under Medicaid. The Senate version of health care that came out of Finance Committee contained some of the same protections, but when the two Senate bills were combined the Finance Committee language was not included. As a result, Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) is circulating a letter to fellow senators asking that a final health care bill include the House language found in section 1727 of the House bill. At press time, more than 10 of Stabenow’s Democratic colleagues had signed on. Stabenow’s office is still seeking additional signatures through the close of business today, Monday, January 11. To call your senator to ask them to sign on to the letter, call the Capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121.

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