County staff outline Medicaid fee cuts and federal-shutdown risks to local services Brunswick County staff told commissioners the current Medicaid rate reductions and a partial federal government shutdown could reduce county revenues and delay benefits for residents, potentially affecting WIC, SNAP/food stamp allotments and DSS reimbursements.

Brunswick County faces significant financial challenges as Medicaid fee cuts and a federal shutdown threaten essential services and benefits for residents.

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County staff warns federal shutdown, Medicaid fee cuts could delay benefits and cost county revenue County public-health staff and managers briefed commissioners on an estimated county revenue hit from proposed Medicaid fee reductions and the operational impacts of an ongoing federal government shutdown on programs including WIC, food assistance, and nonemergency transportation.

Brunswick County faces a looming crisis as federal shutdowns and proposed Medicaid cuts threaten vital services and over $100,000 in revenue losses for health programs.

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