As Congress debates the future of Medicaid, we at Vista Community Clinic (VCC) are sounding the alarm. These proposed cuts would be catastrophic — not just for our clinics, but for the hundreds of thousands of Californians who depend on us for their health, their stability, and in many cases, their survival.
Vista Community Clinic serves more than 65,000 patients annually throughout North San Diego County, Orange County and southern Riverside County. Our patients are hardworking families, seniors on fixed incomes, immigrants, and young people just starting out.
The vast majority — close to 74% — are covered by Medi-Cal, California’s version of Medicaid and another 6% rely on Medicare…