Oregon faces $15 billion loss in federal funding for health and food programs
The Department of Administrative Services released a preliminary report Aug. 11 detailing the impact of H.R. 1 on state agency programs.
Oregon's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Medicaid will be the hardest hit.
In a statement, Governor Tina Kotek said, 'The Trump Administration and Republicans in Congress have betrayed American children and families, who will become sicker, hungrier, and less prosperous because of President Trump's budget bill.
'Oregonians will see less of their federal tax dollars coming back to our state for things they count on.
In the statement, Kotek said the president and Congress know that states like Oregon cannot cover the gap alone.
'I am going to work with Oregon lawmakers and community partners to do all that we can to stand up for Oregonians and get through this needless, callous hardship,' she said.
Federal-Impact-HR1-Initial-AnalysisDownload
According to the analysis, Oregon will see a reduction in Medicaid funding of $127 million between 2025 and 2027. From there, the cuts deepen.
For the 2027 to 2029 biennium, the state Medicaid program will lose $534 million. From 2029 to 2031, it will lose $531 million.
The cost to implement these changes and ensure enrollees are complying with the new rules will bring the cost even higher. According to the report, the state is expected to lose $344 million for the 2025 to 2027 period, and $2.2 billion in the 2027 to 2029 period. From 2029 to 2031, it is expected to lose $2.3 billion.
Impacts to SNAP were less clear since some of the changes went into effect on July 1 but federal guidance is still lacking, the report said. What is clear is that the exemption of some from receiving SNAP benefits is expected to put a strain on food banks and other support systems.
The governor's office said she will meet with lawmakers and stakeholders to identify those who will feel the cuts most, and looking for opportunities to reduce the impact.
Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Solve the daily Crossword
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Fox News
a few seconds ago
- Fox News
MSNBC host curses on-air reacting to Trump-Putin meeting
MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace went on a profanity-laced rant on the network while reacting to the meeting Friday between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Fox News
a few seconds ago
- Fox News
DC reaches legal settlement with Trump administration over federal police takeover
The nation's capital reached an agreement with President Donald Trump's administration after suing over federal authorities' takeover of the city's police force. The decision came on Friday afternoon, hours after the Trump administration named DEA chief Terry Cole as the new emergency head of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). Ultimately, both sides agreed to block Cole from assuming the role, while effectively returning the department to Police Chief Pamela Smith. Cole is now required to go through Mayor Murial Bowser before directing the MPD. Under the agreement, the Trump administration retains control of the police force. "In my nearly three decades in law enforcement, I have never seen a single government action that would cause a greater threat to law and order than this dangerous directive," Smith said in a court filing. The courtroom showdown was sparked by Trump's deployment of federal authorities within Washington D.C., with the city ultimately asking for a temporary restraining order blocking an executive order aimed at taking over the local police force. Yaakov Roth, an attorney for the Trump administration, argued in court that the decision to remove Smith from her post was a result of an immigration order that neglected to provide financial aid to federal authorities, while claiming the ability to determine what type of help the MPD must provide is within presidential authority. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes, a Biden appointee, previously indicated the law does not allow Trump to broadly take over the city's police force, but conceded it could grant him more power than the city would like. "The way I read the statute, the president can ask, the mayor must provide, but the president can't control," Reyes said. However, District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb wrote in court filings that the move threatens to "wreak operational havoc," while arguing the president's power is limited to mandating that the mayor utilize the police force for federal purposes. Schwalb and the Department of Justice did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Trump is the first president to utilize control over the capital's police department since the Home Rule Act was signed in 1973, granting the city the ability to elect its own city council and mayor. The law limits a president's control to 30 days without congressional approval, which Trump has indicated he will seek to extend.
Politico
a few seconds ago
- Politico
Trump admin backs down on DC police control after striking deal
U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes indicated at a hearing Friday she would grant the D.C. attorney general's request for a temporary restraining order if the Justice Department did not follow through on rewriting the order by Friday evening. The hearing came after city officials sued the Trump administration earlier Friday over the directive to take over control of the Metropolitan Police Department. 'In the interim, Mr. Cole is not going to be able to direct police department individuals to do anything,' Reyes, a Biden appointee, said. 'He's going to have to go through the mayor.' Reyes indicated she will hold a hearing next week on other remaining legal questions. 'I still do not understand on what basis the president … can say 'You, police department, can't do anything unless I say you can.' That cannot be the reading of the statute,' Reyes said. A 1973 federal law known as the Home Rule Act permits the president, in times of emergency, to seek services from the D.C. police for federal purposes. But city officials say Trump's power to do so is sharply limited and must be done in cooperation with city officials, rather than through a hostile takeover that includes rescinding and rewriting local laws and rules. Reyes agreed, emphasizing the difference between seeking services — which the mayor must provide — and commandeering the entire department. 'The statute would have no meaning at all if the president could just say we're taking over your police department,' Reyes said. Arguing for the Trump administration, Roth said the language of the Home Rule Act allows Trump broad discretion to direct MPD — and likely can't be subject to review by the courts. D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed the lawsuit in federal court Friday after the Justice Department ordered Cole to assume 'all the powers and duties' of MPD police chief Pamela Smith as the 'Emergency Police Commissioner.'
