Pennsylvania Projects $5.6 Billion Budget Deficit, May Tap $8 Billion Rainy Day Fund
Pennsylvania faces a $5.6 billion budget deficit for fiscal year 2026-27, according to the Independent Fiscal Office. Governor Shapiro's budget proposal projects using $4 billion from the state's rainy day fund, assuming new revenue from legalizing marijuana and taxing skill games. Without new revenue sources, the state will need to drain reserve funds, implement spending cuts, or use accounting maneuvers to balance the budget by the June 30 deadline. Senate Republicans have discussed cutting Medicaid and SNAP spending, though specifics have not been provided. The state has already drawn down $6.6 billion from reserves over the past two fiscal years.
Proposed Medicaid spending cuts by Pennsylvania legislators could affect benefit coverage, provider rates, and MCO contracts as the state confronts a multibillion-dollar structural deficit.
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