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Santa Barbara County details clinic and pharmacy cuts as state policy shifts squeeze budget
Summary
County leaders told supervisors April 13 that changes to state Medicaid/realignment (HR1) and falling intergovernmental revenue require reductions across health and social services, including consolidating three county pharmacies into one and trimming specialty clinic hours while preserving core primary care.
Santa Barbara County supervisors heard a detailed budget briefing April 13 laying out proposed cuts across health and human services driven by state and federal funding changes. County health leaders said the board must choose between deeper service reductions or using limited discretionary reserves to soften the impact.
Dr. Hamami, the county health director, told the board that the health department’s operating budget will face a substantial shortfall in FY 2026–27 after state policy changes reduce clinic reimbursements and other intergovernmental revenues. To mitigate an anticipated deficit, the department proposes consolidating its three pharmacies into a single…
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