US EditionSanta Clara County: HR-1 Will Leave More than 450k People without Healthcare in the South Bay
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 10 – Cuts to federal Medi-Cal funding will reduce Santa Clara County's healthcare budget by $1 billion, jeopardizing key hospital services relied on by 1 in 4 residents, officials said.
- Local leaders held a July 10 town hall at Regional Medical Center Cafeteria warning of severe Medi-Cal cuts threatening essential services for low-income and immigrant patients.
- Following President Trump’s signing of H.R.1, California’s 2025-26 budget trims $5 billion from Medi-Cal, mainly targeting undocumented residents, seniors, and disabled individuals.
- Santa Clara County received nearly $2 billion in Medi-Cal funding this year, with 25% of residents relying on it and the burn center being one of only three regional facilities between Los Angeles and Oregon.
- County Executive James Williams warns that healthcare impacts from state cuts will occur before federal reductions, with effects unlikely to be felt until 2027–28.
- State projections warn California will lose $28.4 billion, risking coverage for 3.4 million residents, with work requirements potentially pushing 1.4 million off Medi-Cal within a year.
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Santa Clara County: HR-1 will leave more than 450k people without healthcare in the South Bay
Santa Clara County leaders are sharing more concerns about President Trump’s bill HR-1; they say the cuts to Medicaid funding in the bill will have a massive impact on healthcare for Californians.
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Santa Clara County Projects $1 Billion In Medi-Cal Cuts
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