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Contra Costa Health projects $79.5M shortfall and outlines structural risks from Medi‑Cal changes
Summary
Contra Costa Health officials told the board the health system faces an $79.5 million budget gap for FY26–27, with multi‑year projections showing much larger cumulative deficits absent state or federal changes. The department proposed program reviews, service realignment, and requests board support to pursue additional funding and efficiencies.
Grant Colfax, representing Contra Costa Health, and acting CFO Brian Buchanan presented the health department’s FY26–27 budget and financial outlook. They reported a total departmental budget of about $4.01 billion and a projected use of fund balance of roughly $79.5 million driven largely by declines in Medi‑Cal revenue and rising hospital and clinic costs.
Buchanan said the hospital and clinic system…
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