Vitale Condemns Congressional Approval of Federal Budget for Slashing Medicaid & Food Assistance
By: Insider NJ | Published: 2025-07-03 18:43:00 | Source: www.insidernj.com
| Senator Joe Vitale, Chair of the Senate Health Committee, issued the following statement condemning the federal legislation approved by Congress that would slash support for health care and food assistance in New Jersey:
“The harsh cuts to Medicaid and SNAP food assistance in this legislation shock the conscience. As a result, New Jersey residents will go hungry and they will lose their health benefits.
“That means more people will fill our hospital emergency rooms for care that should have been provided to them in a medical office. We will see wait times increase in emergency rooms, a strain put on the ability of hospitals to provide vital care to all patients and a drain on their resources. The consequences will be far reaching and will…
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