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Richland County committee unanimously backs resolution opposing Medicaid cuts and sends it to full county board
Summary
The standing committee voted to forward a resolution opposing federal or state Medicaid cuts to the full Richland County Board for consideration, citing local reliance on Medicaid funding for services and providers.
Tricia, HHS director, asked the committee to begin a resolution process opposing proposed federal or state cuts to Medicaid and to forward the draft resolution to the full county board. "There is a proposal to have cuts up to $8,000,000,000 that would be very harmful to our community," Tricia said, and she explained that about 28% of Richland County residents receive some form of Medicaid and that the ADRC draws down roughly 50% of its funding from Medicaid dollars.
Tricia told the committee the services funded by Medicaid — including children’s long-term supports and family care programs — help keep people in their homes and can be less costly to the public than institutional care. She asked the standing committee to start the process so the full county board could consider adopting the resolution and forwarding it to state and federal representatives.
A voice vote was taken to send the resolution to the full county board. Chair and committee procedural remarks recorded the motion and second; the committee voted in favor. The committee recorded no votes in opposition.
Ending: The committee approved forwarding the resolution to the county board; the county board will receive the draft resolution for its consideration and potential transmittal to state and federal legislators.
