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County outlines potential $400M+ impact from federal HR 1 and readies advocacy push
Summary
County staff told the board that federal HR 1 could strip health and nutrition benefits and impose major costs on the local safety net, estimating roughly 77,000 people could lose medical coverage and a $400M+ hit to the Ventura County Medical System over several years; the board backed continuing advocacy.
County staff and the CEO’s office briefed the Ventura County Board of Supervisors April 14 on the local implications of HR 1, a federal package the county says will shift eligibility and administration rules for safety‑net programs and could significantly strain local health and human services budgets.
Michelle Guzman, the county’s government affairs manager, summarized multi‑agency modeling and association advocacy. She told the board the county estimates roughly 77,000 people could…
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