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Monterey supervisors back SEESAC plan, urge state help to blunt HR1 cuts
Summary
County health, social services and hospital officials told supervisors HR1 could push thousands of locals off medical coverage and cut public‑hospital funding; the board unanimously authorized a SEESAC letter asking state legislators to mitigate the impact and include local numbers.
Monterey County supervisors voted unanimously on April 7 to authorize the chair to sign a joint county letter backing a California State Association of Counties (SEESAC) request for state funding to blunt the effects of HR1, a federal restructuring of eligibility and financing for major safety‑net programs.
The board’s action followed a briefing from Nicole Hollingsworth, the county’s legislative program manager, and presentations from local health and social‑services leaders. Hollingsworth summarized SEESAC’s analysis that HR1 could shift roughly $9.5 billion in costs to California and counties, expand…
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