Legislators Press for County‑by‑County Baseline as HR1‑driven Coverage Losses Loom
Lawmakers and state analysts told a Budget Subcommittee that reliable, comparable county data on indigent care does not exist and that building a statewide, timely baseline likely will take years; officials urged interim reporting and coordination while counties prepare for immediate demand.
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Chair Greg Hart opened the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 7 hearing by framing the issue: rising numbers of Californians may lose Medi‑Cal and Covered California coverage under federal HR1 and the state needs better data to plan a response.
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