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County health official warns state cuts to Health First Indiana will force program changes; commissioners table related budget tabs
Summary
A county health representative told LaPorte County commissioners that state legislation cut Health First Indiana funding by about 75%, forcing officials to weigh whether to remain in the program; commissioners voted to table two related budget tabs pending the health board vote and further legislative guidance.
A county health representative told LaPorte County commissioners on July 15 that state changes to Health First Indiana have sharply reduced expected state support and left local public-health programs at risk. "They cut back Health First Indiana by over 75%. Where we were receiving $2,600,000 a year, that's been cut back to a little over $600,000," the representative said.
The reduction, staff said, has immediate effects across several programs. The health department reported steep cuts to…
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