Advocates have expressed concern that Governor Romney's budget for FY 2006 includes no major new initiatives to cover the uninsured or restore previous cuts, and it proposes major changes in TAFDC and EAEDC programs that would create more holes in the safety net. The budget does appear to provide substantial funding for a revamped Prescription Advantage program that could fill holes in the federal Medicare drug benefit, as well as a $250,000 appropriation for outreach grants. Advocates responses to the budget:
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