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Board directs staff to develop Safety Net Bridge pilot to help people who may lose Medi‑Cal
Summary
After a staff feasibility analysis that identified communities and six scalable clinic/food options, the board authorized development of an implementation plan and pilot for a Safety Net Bridge program and added a 45‑day deadline for a food‑access cost estimate.
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors on March 25 directed staff to develop an implementation plan and pilot for a Safety Net Bridge program designed to provide short‑term primary care, medication access and food support for people who may lose Medi‑Cal coverage under upcoming federal changes.
Jamie Beam, director of county medical care services, told the board staff analyzed enrollment and vulnerability data and identified roughly 314,000 people in the county who will be subject to Medi‑Cal work requirements; estimates project that as many as 100,000 could temporarily or permanently lose…
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