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Administrator warns of federal funding shifts, highlights county budget scenario directing 3% reductions
Summary
County administrator told the Board that federal reconciliation proposals could reduce Medicaid and other HHS funding and that the Board chose a scenario directing departments to build budgets reflecting a 3% reduction; staff will separate mandated vs. nonmandated services when preparing cuts.
The county administrator briefed the Board on federal and county budget developments and warned of potential impacts on public‑health programs.
The administrator summarized the federal reconciliation legislation under consideration in Congress and said it included provisions affecting health and human services. At the meeting he stated that the bill “does have several significant proposed provisions impacting HHS, including $793,000,000,000 cut to Medicaid over 10…
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