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Richland County board asks state and federal legislators to avoid cuts to Medicaid
Summary
The board adopted a resolution urging no federal or state cuts to Medicaid, citing local dependence on Medicaid-funded services and potential county cost impacts.
The Richland County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution requesting that state and federal legislators not cut Medicaid funding.
Resolution 25-22, offered by the Community and Health Services Standing Committee, asks that no federal or state cuts be made to Medicaid. Acting county staff said roughly 28% of people in Richland County receive some form of Medicaid and that 69 local businesses receive Medicaid funding; the county’s mental-health service providers rely heavily on Medicaid reimbursement, and local officials warned that cuts could increase county costs and strain services including Pine Valley and EMS.
Supervisor McKee moved the resolution and Supervisor Engel seconded; the board adopted the resolution by voice vote. Staff said the resolution follows a statewide draft used by other counties and asked the board to complete local figures in the provided template before distribution. The board discussed sending the resolution to state and federal legislators whose districts include parts of Richland County.
