Summary
Montgomery Cares and Care for Kids are the county's health safety net for uninsured residents, costing roughly $20 million in local funds. Care for Kids enrollment is dropping as immigrant families avoid government offices, while Montgomery Cares demand keeps climbing.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 29, 2026.
Impact analysis
About $20 million-plus in county general funds supports these programs, with a supplemental request coming November 18.
Uninsured and low-income residents — including many immigrant families — who get primary care, prescriptions, and maternal health services.
Uninsured children whose families are too afraid to enroll, and women 40 to 44 who aren't covered for mammograms.
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