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Resident presses county legislators on Medicaid and SNAP cuts; Republican lawmaker defends changes
Summary
John Jablonski told the legislature July 23 that recent federal or state policy changes cutting Medicaid and SNAP harm local elder care and hospitals. Legislator Niebel responded during the meeting, saying the cuts target waste, fraud and abuse and will not kill deserving individuals, per his remarks.
John Jablonski of Lakewood used the second privilege of the floor on July 23 to ask Chautauqua County legislators what they are doing to "save the lives of our affected residents and save our hospitals and save our nursing homes and elder care systems" in light of what he described as "extreme Medicaid cuts" and reductions to SNAP benefits.
Jablonski said county residents…
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