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County manager outlines SNAP and Medicaid changes under federal budget bill; work requirements and cost-shares flagged
Summary
Sullivan County staff briefed the committee on expected SNAP and Medicaid impacts from recent federal legislation (referred to as HR 1), warning of increased state cost-share for benefits, higher administration costs passed to states, expanded work requirements and a rise in able-bodied adult age limit to 64.
MONTICELLO, N.Y. — Sullivan County officials told the Health and Human Services Committee on July 17 that federal budget reconciliation changes in a law referred to at the meeting as HR 1 will shift notable costs and program requirements to states and localities.
The county presentation summarized two main SNAP-related changes: (1) an expected $1.17 billion statewide cost-share for benefit payouts beginning in October 2027 (based on current…
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