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Public health says clinic care will continue even if residents lose Medicaid
Summary
County public-health staff assured the public that changes to Medicaid would not lead the department to deny care and that staff are not pursuing aggressive collection practices for patients who lose coverage.
Jared told attendees the department will continue to provide services to people who lose Medicaid coverage and that clinics will not turn away uninsured residents.
"I wanna emphasize that we're not gonna deny services to anyone based on whether or not they can pay as if they do lose their Medicaid coverage," Jared said, adding that the department does not intend to convert visits into aggressive collections.
Staff framed the announcement as both a public-safety and access matter: residents should continue to seek preventive and acute care even if their insurance status changes. The department also noted it will continue outreach to ensure people know clinics remain available.
