Indiana Medicaid: Surplus Scandal: Where Are Disabled Hoosiers?

Matthew Colley

20 Sep 2026 — 2 min read

INDIANA'S SURPLUS SCANDAL: WHERE DID THE DISABLED HOOSIERS GO?

They're Toasting a Budget Surplus While Families Are Torn Apart.

You've seen them. Politicians in crisp suits, grinning for the cameras, holding up charts showing a massive state budget surplus. They call it "fiscal responsibility." They talk about returning money to the treasury. But while they pop champagne corks in Indianapolis, families across this state are being crushed by the very cuts that created this so-called "surplus."

The state's Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) is coming down like a hammer. They're enforcing brutal new work requirements. They’re slashing attendant care hours for the elderly and disabled. They’re making it harder than ever to qualify for Home- and Community-Based Services that keep people out of institutions. They demand endless paperwork and proof of every single hour worked from our most vulnerable citizens just to survive.

The Hypocrisy is Sickening. We Demand Accountability.

They demand 80 hours a month of proven work from a disabled person, but what about them? When was the last time a state senator or a member of Congress had to clock in and prove they worked a full day? We think it's time we asked.

Imagine if we sent THEM this letter:

Dear Congressional Member,
We only have proof that you worked 56 hours this month. Which falls below the work requirements in Big Beautiful Bill for 80 Hours per Month for other Government funded programs.
As we seek to root out real Fraud, Waste, and Abuse in government we request you provide evidence of additional hours worked or return the equivalent cost of your premiums for the month.
Sincerely

WHERE DID THE MONEY COME FROM? WHERE DID THE PEOPLE GO?

This isn't just about hypocrisy. It's about a humanitarian crisis they created and are now celebrating. Every dollar they "saved" was ripped from a family in need. It was the caregiver hours for your grandfather. It was the waiver spot for a child with developmental disabilities, who now sits on a waiting list that's thousands long. It was the lifeline for a parent forced to quit their job to provide round-the-clock care because the state cut them off.

So when you see them bragging about their surplus, we want you to ask one simple, burning question: WHERE DID THE DISABLED HOOSIERS GO? They didn't just vanish. They were pushed into the shadows. They were cut off, abandoned, and left to fend for themselves. Their suffering is the foundation of this state's celebrated budget.

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