CalOptima reports steep membership drop as providers brace for surge in uninsured patients

CalOptima reports steep membership drop as providers brace for surge in uninsured patients

CalOptima, Orange County’s health insurance program for the poor, has seen a plunge in membership since summer, which advocates attribute to the effects of the Trump administration’s hardline immigration policies and sweeping changes to Medi-Cal. More than 26,500 CalOptima members have left since the start of the year, dropping the total enrollment to roughly 822,000 in mid-February, according to data shared by the agency. Some 15,000 people dro…