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County staff warn HR1 could strip coverage from thousands; board readies outreach and budget review
Summary
County staff told supervisors HR1's new work and eligibility rules could put an estimated 13,000 Medi-Cal recipients and about 3,200 CalFresh participants at risk, increase CalFresh administrative costs by roughly $1.6 million annually, and force the county to plan for higher indigent care demand. Supervisors and partners discussed outreach, navigation hubs and workforce ties.
County staff presented a consolidated briefing on Feb. 10 outlining how the federal HR 1 changes could reshuffle health and nutrition coverage in San Luis Obispo County and raise local costs.
"HR 1 makes significant changes to Medicaid rules including tighter eligibility requirements, more frequent eligibility redeterminations, and expanded work requirements," Addison Gregory, administrative analyst in the executive office, told the board during a data-driven presentation that drew on state and county estimates.
The presentation estimated roughly 66,000 residents currently rely on Medi-Cal and about 29,000 participate in CalFresh. Staff projected that when HR 1 work…
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