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Health Commission approves removing two Healthy San Francisco enrollment restrictions
Summary
The commission voted to eliminate a 90‑day waiting period for recently uninsured residents and a rule that barred applicants with active I‑94 visitor visas from enrolling; DPH said the changes will reduce delays to care and will be implemented along with an eligibility system update this fall.
The San Francisco Health Commission on April 5 voted to remove two enrollment restrictions for the Healthy San Francisco program aimed at reducing delays to care.
Stella Cao of the Department of Public Health’s Office of Managed Care told commissioners the current rules — a lockout for people with active I‑94 visitor visas and a 90‑day waiting period for those recently uninsured — delayed access but did not prevent enrollment. "Our…
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