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Jefferson County adopts resolutions opposing proposed federal cuts to Medicaid, SNAP
Summary
The Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners on June 17 approved resolutions opposing proposed federal reductions to Medicaid and changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), citing potential local coverage losses and economic harm.
The Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners on June 17 adopted resolutions opposing proposed federal changes to Medicaid and to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, saying those changes could reduce coverage for thousands of county residents and destabilize local health and nutrition safety nets.
The board read Resolution CC25-160 on Medicaid into the record and then read a companion resolution on SNAP before placing both items on the consent agenda. Commissioner Zenzinger said the proposals "could be harmful to more than 79,000 Jefferson County residents who rely on this program every month." The consent agenda, which included both resolutions, passed unanimously.
Why it matters: county officials said cuts to Medicaid and SNAP would not…
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