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Adams County commissioners warn federal budget bill will cut Medicaid and food assistance
Summary
Commissioners said the federal budget reconciliation measure signed July 4 will reduce Medicaid and SNAP funding passed through to counties and flagged potential service impacts and budget shortfalls for Adams County residents.
Adams County commissioners said July 8 that a recently enacted federal budget reconciliation measure (referred to in the meeting as HR 1) will reduce federal spending that flows to local services, and they warned the cuts will affect Medicaid and nutrition assistance for many county residents.
Commissioner Kathy Henson, speaking during the elected-officials portion of the meeting, said staff have been tracking the bill and preparing contingency plans. “One in three of our Adams County residents currently…
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