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Orange County adopts resolution opposing proposed federal Medicaid cuts
Summary
After hearing more than a dozen public commenters and staff briefings, the Orange County Board of Supervisors adopted a nonbinding resolution asking the county’s congressional delegation to oppose proposed federal Medicaid (Medi-Cal) spending cuts. The board corrected funding figures in the text and passed the motion 3–0 with one abstention.
The Orange County Board of Supervisors on May 6 adopted a nonbinding resolution asking the county’s congressional delegation to oppose proposed federal Medicaid spending cuts, a measure supporters said would protect health care access for more than 1,000,000 county residents.
Chair Doug Chaffee moved the amended resolution after brief staff corrections to the draft. The board instructed staff to send letters of opposition to Orange County members of Congress and added clauses underscoring the long-term costs of cutting preventive care and the role Medi‑Cal plays in behavioral health…
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