LOCAL FUNDING FOR SOCIAL CARE FOR OLDER COMMUNITY MEMBERS: A BOTTOM-UP STRATEGY THAT IS ALSO GOOD POLITICS
2024
Local Funding for Social Care for Older Community Members
Sample size: 400
publication
Evidence: moderate
Author Information
Author(s): Applebaum Robert, Brekke Bailee
Primary Institution: Miami University
Conclusion
Local funding strategies for social care services have been successful in Ohio, with a high passage rate for funding measures.
Supporting Evidence
- Communities have raised more than $400 million for social care services.
- 74 out of Ohio's 88 counties have local funding levies totaling over $200 million.
- More than 95% of local funding measures passed in Ohio communities.
Takeaway
Some communities are raising money to help older people who can't get Medicaid support, and it's working really well.
Methodology
The study reviews local funding efforts and voting patterns in Ohio communities.
Participant Demographics
Older community members, primarily those above the Medicaid eligibility threshold.
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