By Tony McVeigh
Frankfort, KY – Kentucky lawmakers are returning to Frankfort today for a special session on Medicaid. And as Kentucky Public Radio's Tony McVeigh reports, taxpayers are picking up the tab.
After lawmakers failed to balance the Medicaid budget in this year's 30-day regular session, Gov. Beshear ordered them back for a special session. The House favors the governor's plan to shift second-year Medicaid funding forward. The Senate prefers budget cuts. Beshear hopes for middle ground.
"While I believe strongly that my proposal is the best common-sense solution, I remain open to other suggestions."
This is the second time in ten months lawmakers have met in special session. Last year they failed to pass a budget in the 60-day regular session and needed a six-day special session to finish their work. Special sessions cost taxpayers around $64,000 a day.