"HR 1 cuts $186 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and $1 trillion from Medicaid, which provides healthcare access for one in five Americans and almost half of all children in the U.S. Santa Clara County stands to lose more than $1 billion in federal funding. The cuts will affect 465,000 Santa Clara County residents relying on Medicaid, 133,000 who get food assistance through SNAP"
"It is projected that 12 million Americans will lose Medicaid coverage, including 3.4 million Californians. Medicaid is the largest source of federal funding for Santa Clara County. The funding supports programs for child welfare, food assistance, housing, public safety and health, and other critical services. Santa Clara County operates the second largest hospital system among the 58 counties in California."
HR1 cuts $186 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and $1 trillion from Medicaid. Santa Clara County stands to lose more than $1 billion in federal funding. The cuts will affect 465,000 county residents who rely on Medicaid, 133,000 SNAP recipients, and over 72,000 adults on state-only Medi-Cal. An estimated 12 million Americans, including 3.4 million Californians, could lose Medicaid coverage. Medicaid and Medicare are major funding sources for the county hospital system. Reduced payments and eligibility changes will impede access to primary healthcare and threaten programs for child welfare, housing, food assistance and public safety.
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