U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren appeared on CBS This Morning on Sunday and host Chip Reid proceeded to grill the darling of Massachusetts liberals with a series of hard-hitting questions, such as what she thinks of President Donald Trump and whether sexism was at work when Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) cut her off after she spoke for more than 45 minutes against the appointment of then-Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama) to the post of attorney general.
Reid however saved his toughest question for last.
Nursing home owners say they are losing money taking care of MassHealth recipients and are hoping lawmakers, many of whom have publicly expressed support to boost what nursing homes are paid, will finally take action.
Legislative efforts to increase what MassHealth pays nursing home facilities have failed in the recent past, including last year, and some health care experts predict a similar fate for the current legislation given that MassHealth is facing a projected $300 million shortfall this year. Currently MassHealth, which is the state's version of Medicaid makes up roughly 40 percent of state spending.
