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UC leaders warn congressional reconciliation proposals could put Medi‑Cal funding and supplemental payments at risk
Summary
UC officials and partners detailed how proposed federal reconciliation measures could reduce Medi‑Cal supplemental payments, threaten Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) funding and jeopardize access in California; they urged lawmakers to protect Medicaid financing.
Senior University of California officials and partner advocates briefed the Health Services Committee on threats to Medi‑Cal financing arising from the federal budget reconciliation process and related executive actions.
Tam Ma, leader of UC’s health policy team, provided an overview of Medi‑Cal’s role in California and UC’s participation in the safety net. "System wide, one of our inpatient days and 20% of our revenue comes from Medi‑Cal payments," Ma said, noting Medi‑Cal covers about 15 million Californians and that federal funds finance roughly two‑thirds of the program.
Erica Murray, president and CEO of the California Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems (CAPH), described the reconciliation process and the current Energy…
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