Polk County commissioners have voiced their intent to help provide medical services to uninsured residents now that they have approved compensating six area hospitals through the adoption of an Assessment Resolution.
At a recent meeting on Tues., June 17, 2025, the Polk County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to adopt an Assessment Resolution setting the rate of collection and approval of the Non-Ad Valorem Assessment Roll for the 2025 Local Provider Participation Fund special assessment.
This special assessment will allow the county government “to provide matching funds on behalf of qualifying health care service providers,” wrote Joy Johnson, Administrator, Health and Human Services, in the agenda item memo…