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Funding Cuts Spark Controversy Over Healthcare Access Changes

6/1/2025

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Santa Clara County is shaking up the Family Health Plan to tackle Medi-Cal reimbursements following federal funding cuts, a decision some are calling a "hostile takeover." At the same time, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser's budget plan to cut 25,000 from Medicaid raises alarms about healthcare access for vulnerable communities.

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Story summary

Santa Clara County is shaking up the Family Health Plan to tackle Medi-Cal reimbursements following federal funding cuts, a decision some are calling a "hostile takeover." At the same time, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser's budget plan to cut 25,000 from Medicaid raises alarms about healthcare access for vulnerable communities.