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Supervisors urge county planning and a resolution as potential federal Medicaid and SNAP cuts loom
Summary
Supervisors expressed concern about proposed federal budget changes that could reduce Medicaid and SNAP; one supervisor urged the board to craft a resolution and begin contingency planning for county services and budgets.
County supervisors used the meeting to raise alarm about proposed federal budget changes that could reduce Medicaid and SNAP benefits and to urge county-level preparation.
A supervisor who spoke during the public-comment/board-discussion portion warned that a recent House budget framework and related proposals could lead to deep cuts. “Here in Columbia County, 30 1 Percent of our residents are on Medicaid, 40% of our children are on Medicaid,” the supervisor said, noting the…
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