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Wausau alder urges Marathon County committee to press legislators to protect Medicaid funding

2260593 · February 11, 2025
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Sarah Watson, a Wausau city alder and NAMI Northwoods board president, told the county Health & Human Services Committee that nearly 23% of Marathon County residents rely on Medicaid and urged the committee to draft a resolution asking state and federal legislators to reject Medicaid funding cuts.

Sarah Watson, a Wausau city alder and president of NAMI Northwoods, used the public‑comment period at the Marathon County Health & Human Services Committee to urge committee members to draft a resolution asking state and federal legislators to protect Medicaid from funding cuts.

“Medicaid is not just a budget item.…

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