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Gov. Gregoire�s statement on caseload forecast

For Immediate Release: March 11, 2011

OLYMPIA � Gov. Chris Gregoire today issued the following statement on the latest caseload forecast:

�Today�s caseload forecast has brought some sorely needed good news to the budget process but it�s important to note that we will not have a complete picture until we receive the revenue forecast next week. No matter what, we will still face a very significant revenue shortfall and time will be of the essence in reaching solutions to our budget crisis.

�The story here is that we are working hard to manage the parts of our caseload that we can. Through driving down utilization of brand name drugs and using outcome-based medicine, we are finding real savings. Importantly, the Affordable Care Act will help us save about $68 million over the next three years through savings coming from drug rebates for Medicaid clients.�