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Health commissioners flag charity‑care projection, Tenderloin Medi‑Cal access and St. Luke’s diabetes‑clinic staffing
Summary
The Health Department verified prorated charity‑care obligations for 2013 but warned of a projected baseline shortfall; commissioners and community witnesses urged a concrete plan to meet the DDA’s 1,500 Tenderloin Medi‑Cal lives commitment and raised concerns about staffing cuts at the St. Luke’s diabetes clinic.
The Health Department told the joint commissions that California Pacific Medical Center met several of its 2013 health obligations but that outstanding access issues merit follow‑up.
Colleen Chavla summarized the DDA’s health components: the agreement requires maintaining a baseline of 30,445 unduplicated charity‑care or Medi‑Cal patients annually and sets a 5,400 new‑beneficiary target (1,500 of those to come through a Tenderloin‑based Medi‑Cal partner). For the prorated 2013 portion, Chavla said CPMC was obligated to serve 4,421 unduplicated…
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