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Clinics, unions and patients urge Sacramento: protect public hospitals, keep Medi‑Cal enrollment systems and mobile crisis funding
Summary
More than 50 public commenters — clinic CEOs, nonprofit leaders, union representatives, clinicians and residents — told the FGOC on March 20 that cuts to Medi‑Cal, CalFresh and behavioral‑health funding would immediately harm vulnerable residents and urged state backfills, preservation of eligibility automation and keeping mobile crisis mandatory.
During a lengthy public comment period at the March 20 special meeting, more than 50 advocates, providers, clinicians, union members and residents described concrete harms already visible or anticipated if state and federal cuts proceed.
Clinic and community‑health leaders supplied local estimates of revenue loss tied to enrollment declines and reimbursement changes, warned that loss of 330…
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