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Residents urge Chemung County Legislature to press federal reps to oppose proposed Medicaid cuts
Summary
Multiple residents at a public comment session urged the Chemung County Legislature to adopt a resolution asking Congressman Nick Langworthy and Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Chuck Schumer to oppose proposed Medicaid reductions, citing local impacts on nursing homes, addiction treatment and homeless services.
Chemung County residents told the county legislature during public comment that they want local leaders to adopt a resolution opposing proposed Medicaid cuts and to press federal representatives to block the reductions.
The request came from several speakers, including Jamal Abdul Malik, chair of the Chemung County Democratic Committee, who said, “This is not a partisan issue. This is a human issue,” and asked the legislature to “vote to adopt the resolution that has been presented.”
Speakers framed the appeal around local consequences if federal Medicaid spending is reduced. Jim Hare, a resident of Elmira, recounted prior requests for a resolution and said he had been told by an official after a previous meeting that “there was nothing you could do,” which…
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