As federal health care cuts take effect, Kern County residents are beginning to feel the strain in doctors’ offices, hospitals, and schools, according to Kellie Pollack, a data analyst specializing in health care.
In January, Kern Family Health Care removed about 7,000 people from its Medi-Cal rolls after open enrollment ended. Pollack said those residents lost coverage after being unable to afford increased costs.
“That’s thousands of people in our community who no longer have access to health care,” she said…