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Jerimiah Oetting

  • Communications Specialist, NOAA Fisheries
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What does a $1 trillion cut to Medicaid mean for Santa Cruz County?

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By Jerimiah Oetting
| KAZU-FM (Pacific Grove, CA) Verified
Medicaid, the largest public health safety net in the United States, is facing a nearly $1 trillion cut over the next decade. Changes to the program are the result of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which was signed into law on July 4, 2025. The law claims to seek a reduction in wasteful spending and abuse. According to an estimate from the Congressional Budget Office, the net effect of its changes to Medicaid will lead to 10 million Americans losing their health insurance.
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KAZU’s new leader is a familiar voice at the station

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By Jerimiah Oetting
| KAZU-FM (Pacific Grove, CA) Verified
KAZU’s new station leader will be a familiar voice to many listeners. After several months serving in an interim role, Kellsy Panno became the station director on Sep. 1. Her new role as KAZU’s top leader follows nearly five years in the business department at KAZU. Most recently, Panno was the station’s director of business operations. KAZU’s Scott Cohn sat down with Panno to discuss her long history at the station, the state of public media today, and her vision for the future.
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After federal cuts to SNAP, Santa Cruz food bank CEO says "we can't lose sight of hope"

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By Jerimiah Oetting
| KAZU-FM (Pacific Grove, CA) Verified
Santa Cruz County residents who rely on federal food assistance are now living the reality of President Trump’s “beautiful” bill, and thousands are at risk of losing benefits. H.R. 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” imposed steep cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — what’s known in California as CalFresh. The cuts are estimated to cost SNAP $187 billion or more over the next decade.
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