Leaders at CalOptima – the county-run Medi-Cal program for OC’s neediest residents – are bracing for drastic cuts and eligibility changes to the public health insurance program that almost a third of Orange County residents rely on to cover doctor visits and hospital stays.
Last year, CalOptima and county Social Service Agency leaders warned of the expected impacts of President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” that includes a trillion dollars worth of cuts to Medicaid – a public health insurance program – over about a decade’s time.
CalOptima Chief Operating Officer Yunkyung Kim said the changes will likely mean a decrease in members as they faced a steady decline in the past couple of months…