On Wednesday, April 30, community members, organizations, and advocates from the Central Valley gathered at the Bakersfield American Indian Health Project (BAIHP) to discuss the potential impact of the proposed $880 billion cut to Medicaid and Medi-Cal on local vulnerable families.
Medicaid is the nation’s largest health insurance program and Medi-Cal is the state’s health insurance program that receives one-third of its funding from the federal government. The Republican budget proposal could affect 15 million Californians, including seniors, people with long-term illnesses and disabilities, children and working families who rely on these programs for essential health services.
Under David Valadao’s district (CA-22), 527,000 people are enrolled in Medi-Cal, which is 67% of local residents and the highest rate of enrollment in the state…