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San Francisco public health official: ACA remains in place, city monitoring federal risks
Summary
At a Budget & Finance hearing, Colleen Chawla of the Department of Public Health told supervisors the Affordable Care Act is still operative and that the city is tracking federal actions that could reduce subsidies or Medicaid funding, putting coverage for about 133,000 San Franciscans at risk.
Colleen Chawla, deputy director of the San Francisco Department of Public Health, told the Board of Supervisors’ Budget & Finance Committee that “the Affordable Care Act remains in place” and that the department is monitoring federal activity that could affect local coverage.
Chawla briefed the committee on recent federal developments and administrative pathways that could change how subsidies and Medicaid operate. She highlighted a canceled House vote and said the White House and congressional leadership continue to discuss repeal and replacement efforts. “There have been no changes,” she said, but added that administrative actions — including whether the federal government pursues an appeal…
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