Palm Beach County Aims to Help Local Hospitals Amid Expected Federal Cuts

Palm Beach County aims to help local hospitals amid expected federal cuts

Palm Beach County took steps to secure what it could the day before President Donald Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill was lifted toward a final passage Thursday. County commissioners on Wednesday held an emergency meeting to allow county hospitals flexibility in receiving reimbursement on Medicaid expenses by approving an annual special assessment to be the highest allowed rate. “In order to maximize the opportunity for Pa…

Rep. Whitesides Stands Against Harmful Budget That Cuts Medicaid, Hurts Local Hospitals, Raises Deficit

Thursday, Rep. George Whitesides issued the following statement after voting against the harmful budget reconciliation package – now passed by both the House and the Senate – that imposes devastating cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) which hundreds of thousands of families in California’s 27th District rely on to stay healthy, ... The post Rep. Whitesides Stands Against Harmful Budget That Cuts Medicaid, H…