Governor Healey released her proposed FY26 budget on January 22nd, and we appreciate the increased funding allotted to the Home Care Program. However, this budget proposal still lacks sufficient funding to ensure that ALL older adults who need home and community-based services will be able to access them, and we are still in dire need of additional funding to cover the FY25 deficit. Read more in our press release: https://agingaccess.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Budget-Press-Release.pdf