Poloncarz says proposed federal budget cuts could cost Erie County over $100M by 2028

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Proposed federal budget cuts and changes to Medicaid and SNAP could cost residents of Erie County hundreds of millions of dollars by 2028, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said Friday.Erie County would be hit with a direct cost of $12.3 million next year and over $100 million annually by 2028 if the proposed changes become law, according to estimates by the Erie County Department of Social Services.Poloncarz said Erie County would have to pay ECMC to cover cut federal