Medi-Cal Cuts Are Coming. Contra Costa County Is Bracing for Impact

About this episode

The episode discusses the impending cuts to Medi-Cal and their impact on residents in Contra Costa County.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed by President Donald Trump last year, will cut an estimated $900 billion to $1 trillion from Medicaid over the next decade. Between funding cuts and big changes to enrollment and eligibility requirements, residents who rely on Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program, are bracing for impact. Doctor and journalist Sejal Parekh explores how this is playing out in Contra Costa County. Links: Up to 93K Contra Costa County residents could lose health insurance under Trump cuts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Guest: Sejal Parekh

Topics covered

• Medi-Cal
• health insurance
• Medicaid cuts
• California
• Contra Costa County
• enrollment changes

Keywords

• Medi-Cal
• Medicaid
• health insurance
• Trump cuts
• Contra Costa County
• enrollment
• eligibility

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: KQED, Medi-Cal, Medicaid

Places: Contra Costa County, California

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