State Efforts To Move People Out Of Nursing Homes Languish

Former physical education teacher Andrew Jones, who suffers from Multiple Sclerosis, spent five years in nursing homes in Georgia and Connecticut. The 56-year-old was able to move out of the nursing home system in 2009 with the help of a federally-funded state program, known as “Money Follows the Person.” He gets help to live in his own place, and the state saves money on nursing home costs. (Producer: Renato Perez)

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<h1>State Efforts To Move People Out Of Nursing Homes Languish</h1>
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			April 22, 2010		</time>
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<p>Former physical education teacher Andrew Jones, who suffers from Multiple Sclerosis, spent five years in nursing homes in Georgia and Connecticut. The 56-year-old was able to move out of the nursing home system in 2009 with the help of a federally-funded state program, known as “Money Follows the Person.” He gets help to live in his own place, and the state saves money on nursing home costs. (Producer: <strong>Renato Perez</strong>)</p><p>      <strong>Read Related Story: <a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/legacy/3E3F8F27-8D41-490C-891E-9A46A2819B23"><strong>Despite Federal Help, States Struggle To Move People Out Of Nursing Homes</strong> </a></strong> </p><ul><li><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/042210-money-follows-patient/?share=x">				Click to share on X (Opens in new window)				X			</a></li><li><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/042210-money-follows-patient/?share=facebook">				Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)				Facebook			</a></li><li><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/042210-money-follows-patient/?share=linkedin">				Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)				LinkedIn			</a></li><li><a href="mailto:?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20State%20Efforts%20To%20Move%20People%20Out%20Of%20Nursing%20Homes%20Languish&body=https%3A%2F%2Fkffhealthnews.org%2Fnews%2F042210-money-follows-patient%2F&share=email">				Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)				Email			</a></li><li><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/042210-money-follows-patient/#print?share=print">				Click to print (Opens in new window)				Print			</a></li><li>				<a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/042210-money-follows-patient/view/republish/">					Republish This Story				</a>			</li></ul><em><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/about-us">KFF Health News</a> is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF—an independent source of health policy research, polling, and journalism. Learn more about <a href="https://www.kff.org/about-us">KFF</a>.</em><p><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-briefing/">Subscribe</a> to KFF Health News' free Morning Briefing.</p><p>This <a target="_blank" href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/042210-money-follows-patient/">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://kffhealthnews.org">KFF Health News</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.<img src="https://kffhealthnews.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/kffhealthnews-icon.png?w=150" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://kffhealthnews.org/?republication-pixel=true&post=11128&amp;ga4=G-J74WWTKFM0" style="width:1px;height:1px;"></p>

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