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Mariposa Community Health Center warns Medicaid and marketplace changes could reduce coverage and increase local demand for primary care
Summary
Mariposa Community Health Center and partners briefed the Board of Supervisors on federal and state policy changes that could reduce Medicaid enrollment and marketplace subsidies, urging early community outreach and enrollment assistance to avoid increases in emergency care demand.
Mariposa Community Health Center officials briefed the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors in a study session on impending changes to Medicaid and marketplace insurance that, they said, could reduce coverage for many residents and increase pressure on local primary care and hospitals.
Amy Taylor, CEO of Mariposa, and Dr. Pereira (Mariposa) described a range of federal and state changes and local consequences. Taylor said roughly 1.9 million Arizonans…
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