NEW ULM - With growing concerns that Congress could cute Medicaid funding, Brown County Commissioners passed a resolution Tuesday urging the state and federal legislators to prioritize funding for Medicaid waivers services to support individuals with disabilities. The resolution stated the commission believed Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers were essential services for the county and should not be cut. Federal Medicaid and state cuts shift costs to local counties and harm disability services, according to MRCI CEO Casey Westhoff of Mankato. MRCI is one of ...