A significant increase has occurred in pending applications for government assistance programs. The number of Medicaid applications waiting to be processed now exceeds 210,000.
This growth happened over a period of several months, with a substantial rise in the backlog.
Further information about the backlog, including details on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, is available from the state's data shared during meetings with stakeholders.
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