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Local health leaders urge commissioners to oppose state cuts to Health First Indiana and Medicaid
Summary
A representative of the Health Improvement Alliance of St. Joseph County urged the Board of Commissioners to express concern to state legislators about proposed reductions to public health funding and Medicaid benefits, citing local research the speaker said shows strong return on investment for the Health First Indiana program.
Cynthia Heckman Davis, M.D., of Walkerton, representing the executive leadership committee of the Health Improvement Alliance of St. Joseph County, read a letter at the March 25 meeting urging commissioners to oppose planned statewide cuts to public health funding and Medicaid services.
Davis said the IU Fairbanks School of Public Health…
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