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Morristown resident urges community action over proposed Medicaid cuts
Summary
During public comment a Morristown resident urged neighbors to contact state and federal elected officials to oppose proposed Medicaid cuts, stressing potential harm to seniors, people with disabilities and service providers.
Bill Byrne, a Morristown resident, used the Feb. 11 public-comment period to urge the community to oppose proposed Medicaid cuts at the state and federal level.
Byrne said he follows national discussion through the Arc of the United States and believes cuts would harm seniors, people with disabilities, direct-care staff and employment supports, and could undermine expansion of special-needs housing and job-placement efforts. He asked residents to contact their state senator, congressional representatives and local officials to oppose reductions.
Byrne framed his remarks as the start of a local movement against cuts, praising Morristown’s history of support for people with disabilities and urging county- and state-level calls to action. The council did not take action on the topic during the meeting; Byrne’s remarks were delivered as public comment and not part of an agenda item.
