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Commissioners warn proposed federal budget changes could shift Medicaid, SNAP costs to counties
Summary
Bergen County commissioners discussed concern over a pending federal budget bill they said would cut Medicaid and SNAP, warning the reductions would shift costs to counties and could require local budget adjustments or tax increases.
Several members of the Bergen County Board of Commissioners used the July 2 meeting to raise concerns about a pending federal budget bill they said would cut Medicaid and SNAP, potentially shifting costs to counties.
Commissioner Tracy Zurer (committee reports) said she toured Valley Hospital and expressed "grave" concern about the impact of Medicaid and SNAP cuts on vulnerable…
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