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Tehachapi resident urges board to protect Medi‑Cal funding for Kern Medical trauma center

2903058 · April 1, 2025
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A Tehachapi resident told the Kern County Board of Supervisors that the county’s only trauma center, Kern Medical, relies heavily on Medi‑Cal funding and urged the board to support state and federal funding that sustains the hospital.

Janine Adams of Tehachapi spoke during public comment at the Kern County Board of Supervisors meeting on April 8, urging the board to support continued Medi‑Cal funding because, she said, “82% of funding for Kern Medical comes from Medicaid.”

Adams noted that Kern…

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