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Pitkin County staff warn hundreds could lose benefits under HR 1 changes
Summary
County human services staff told commissioners that federal/state changes in ‘HR 1’ could cut Medicaid and SNAP for local residents, estimating about 175 people could lose Medicaid and 83 could lose SNAP, and urged planning and close coordination with health partners.
County staff told the Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners on Dec. 9 that sweeping changes in a package referenced as “HR 1” will reduce benefits for a measurable number of local residents and create fiscal and service challenges.
Hamid, management analyst for human services, summarized the bill as sweeping and staggered across several years. He said the able‑bodied adults without dependents rule expands the age range up to 64 and narrows dependent exemptions, and that utility‑deduction changes for SNAP begin in October 2026. “So because of that, just in print as I just say it here before I forget, if you see that there…
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