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County officials warn proposed federal budget cuts would endanger multiple health programs
Summary
Health agency staff told supervisors that possible federal reductions to Medicaid and other federal grants could jeopardize many county health and behavioral health contracts that rely on federal financial participation.
County health officials told the Board of Supervisors on May 6 that proposed federal budget changes could cut federal financial participation and other grant funding, threatening a range of county health and behavioral health programs.
Veronica Kelly, director of the Health Care Agency, told the board the county is budgeted to draw down about $180 million in federal Medicaid participation this year and that cuts to Medicaid would prevent the county from drawing those funds. "If Medicaid is cut, we will not be able to draw down those dollars," Kelly said. She added that potential reductions in HRSA and SAMHSA funding would also affect public‑health block grants including…
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