NJ bill would give nursing home residents small boost in monthly Medicaid allowance

New Jersey lawmakers advanced a bill to add a cost-of-living adjustment to monthly payments to nursing home residents with Medicaid.

By: Lilo H. Stainton

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: September 15, 2026

Words: 860

Last Updated: 3 days, 6 hours ago

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It took a year for Gail Smith, a nursing home resident in Somerset County, to save enough from her monthly Medicaid allowance to afford new clothing when she lost significant weight, and she still had to buy second-hand.

“It hurts to have our personalities squashed and to lose our independence,” Smith told New Jersey lawmakers Monday. “We’re not just waiting to die. We want to thrive.”

Smith is among a growing group …

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