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The National Association of State Medicaid Directors has been very active and involved in the ongoing debate over health care reform. The Executive Committee and other members visited with the staff of the Senate Finance Committee to discuss the various proposals being discussed in that committee. Executive Director Ann Kohler and her staff have been working with both the House and Senate regarding NASMD's position and concerns regarding reform. In addition, Ann and Carol Steckel, NASMD chairperson, have been responding to a variety of press inquiries regarding reform's impact on Medicaid. In all of these conversations NASMD's position against unfunded mandates and the financial pressures being felt by states are constantly emphasized. In a very positive move...
