Community Health Centers, Patients Worried About Newsom's Proposed Cuts to Medi-Cal

Chamber of Commerce meeting reveals potential hit to Yolo’s most vulnerable

Federal and state budget cuts will hurt Yolo County’s most vulnerable residents for the remainder of this and upcoming years. Speaking to about 65 members of the Woodland Chamber of Commerce, new Yolo County Chief Administrative Officer Mike Webb and 3rd District Supervisor Mary Sandy warned that it will take close-knit collaboration and coordination to shore up emergency services. Webb and Sandy tried to provide a “positive outlook” and not a “…

JOE MATHEWS: Medi-Cal's dangerous success

One recent morning, I visited a McDonald’s and cauliflower field in the Salinas Valley to talk to a dozen farmworkers. Over a couple of hours, we chatted about their diverse circumstances — their families, their children, their various home countries,…

Steve Mann: How would cuts to Medi-Cal affect Lodi Memorial Hospital?

Proposed cuts to Medi-Cal will significantly impact Adventist Health Lodi Memorial Hospital, according to Scott Nariyoshi, Memorial’s public information officer. He says most of the hospital’s emergency room patients are on Medicaid (Medi-Cal), Medicare, or are uninsured. “If illegal aliens…

Community health centers, patients worried about Newsom's proposed cuts to Medi-Cal

Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed major cuts to Medi-Cal, and the nonprofit hospitals that serve low-income people say the consequences could be devastating.

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Santa Cruz County health care leaders: We must urge the state to safeguard Medi-Cal funding amid federal cuts

Four local health care leaders applaud the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, particularly newly minted Supervisor Monica Martinez, for urging state leaders to protect Medi-Cal funding in the 2025-26 budget. With over one-third of county residents relying on Medi-Cal — especially in underserved areas like the Pajaro Valley — the writers warn that federal cuts could harm health care access, worsen health outcomes and strain local providers l…