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County analysis to decide Santa Paula Hospital’s future as federal Medicaid cuts loom
Summary
Ventura County Medical Center CEO John Fankhauser told a joint City–District session that Santa Paula Hospital remains open but faces declining inpatient volumes and financial pressure; the county will present a detailed financial analysis this late summer to decide whether to pursue a micro-hospital, expanded urgent care or other options as a federally driven Medicaid reduction could further strain funds.
John Fankhauser, CEO of Ventura County Medical Center and Santa Paula Hospital, told a joint City of Santa Paula and Santa Paula Unified School District meeting that “Santa Paula Hospital is open. It is providing emergency care and inpatient care and surgery today,” and described steady emergency-department visits alongside falling inpatient admissions.
Fankhauser said the county asked the hospital team to take “a deeper dive into the health care resources and needs in Santa Clara River Valley” and will return to the Ventura County Board of Supervisors late this summer (or early September if scheduling requires) with a…
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