Governor Charlie Baker unveiled on Wednesday a $38.1 billion budget plan that aims to save the state money by cutting back spending on a number of programs, including Medicaid.

The governor’s proposal does include a $1.1 billion spending increase for the next fiscal year, the Boston Globe reports. Additionally, state funding for universities and community colleges would increase an average of 3 percent under the proposal.

The most substantial cutback in Gov. Baker’s plan targets Medicaid, the Globe reports. Administration officials said if no changes to the health program were made, spending would go up 16 percent next year, the Globe reports. With the cut, state Medicaid spending increases only 5.6 percent.

The proposal also ups the cost of health care premiums for state employees hired before 2003.

Joe Ruggiero, candidate for State Representative for the First Suffolk District, issued the following statement on Gov. Baker’s proposed budget cuts:

I was extremely disappointed to see that Governor Baker’s proposed budget cuts included an extremely vital grant program dedicated specifically to funding substance abuse councilors in our schools. We know that one of the keys to breaking the cycle of addiction is through educating our students early, and to cut this program before it even has a chance to have an impact — particularly in the face of an opioid epidemic — is short-sighted and dangerous. I appreciate Governor Baker’s efforts to balance our budget, but I’ve said over and over again that we need to do more to battle addiction and support recovery services across the Commonwealth. This is unacceptable, and as your state representative, I will advocate to restore this funding, and increase funding for recovery services to ensure that everyone who wants to receive treatment has the access to do so.