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Council hears wide testimony and advances resolution opposing proposed Medicaid cuts
Summary
The City Council took up a resolution opposing proposed state and federal Medicaid cuts after extensive public testimony from hospitals, caregivers, union representatives and advocacy groups; council members said the city will send the adopted resolution to state and federal officials.
The Spokane City Council considered a resolution expressing opposition to proposed federal or state cuts to Medicaid (referred to in the meeting as "Apple Health" in Washington). The item drew lengthy public comment from health‑care executives, frontline caregivers, union representatives and community advocates.
Alex Jackson, senior vice president and chief executive of MultiCare in the Inland Northwest, told the council that Medicaid is a crucial payer for the region and said cuts would be catastrophic for hospitals and patients. "While we understand the need of the state and federal governments to lean their budgets, doing so on the backs of some of the most vulnerable Washingtonians is extremely concerning," Jackson said, noting the hospital system's recent…
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