Supervisors hold off on AHCA opposition letter
The board was tasked with deciding whether it would send a letter to Congressman
The form letter -- which has been sent by a number of other counties -- opens with "
The letter draws attention to the
It also draws attention to the decrease in the number of uninsured residents in the state, which has dropped to 7.1 percent since the enactment of the Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as "Obamacare."
The letter also references an analysis of the
Cryer is also a participating member of the Siskiyou County Healthcare Collaborative -- which is composed of healthcare professionals and agency personnel from around the county -- and she noted that it was the SCHC, along with the
District 3 Supervisor
He added that, even if the bill comes back to the House due to changes made by the
Cryer stated that the prevailing thought is that making the concerns known to
District 4 Supervisor
Specifically, she called attention to the significant loss of revenue and jobs that could come about if the
Both supervisors
Criss' concerns echoed Haupt, and he noted that he would be reticent to appear to take sides on what is an ongoing, highly partisan issue. He suggested departing from the form letter and making the letter more specific to impacts to
Ultimately, the board asked Cryer to return with a different letter highlighting impacts specific to
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