More than 1.8 million Inland Empire residents rely on Medi-Cal for healthcare coverage, highlighting both the region’s growing medical needs and the challenges facing local healthcare systems, according to a new statewide report.
An April report released by the California Health Care Foundation found that Riverside and San Bernardino counties continue to lag slightly behind much of California in overall health outcomes, income levels and access to medical care, even as the region has made progress in expanding physician availability.
The nonprofit foundation, which focuses on improving healthcare access across California, reported that about four in every 10 Inland Empire residents are insured through Medi-Cal, California’s version of the federal Medicaid program serving low-income and disabled residents…