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Economist warns Utah officials to plan for reduced federal support, possible Medicaid and grant changes
Summary
In the same webinar, Robert Spendlove outlined how tariff and budget shifts at the federal level could reduce some COVID-era funding and alter Medicaid rules, and he advised local officials to treat federal grants as higher-risk revenue when crafting city and county budgets.
Robert Spendlove, senior economist with Cyence Bank and a former Utah state legislator, told a webinar audience that federal policy changes on tariffs, spending and program rules could push costs and responsibilities onto states and local governments.
Spendlove said the administration is pursuing a fiscal agenda that includes spending cuts and tax reductions and that several proposed options for changing Medicaid could reduce federal support and raise state and local liabilities. He advised local officials to treat certain federal revenues as "high risk" when planning budgets.
Detailing specific local impacts, Spendlove cited a Department of Health and Human…
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