US EditionLos Angeles County Public Health Set to Close 7 Clinics Due to Significant Funding Cuts
Funding cuts exceeding $50 million and rising costs force Los Angeles County to close seven public health clinics while maintaining services at six others and nearby providers.
- On February 13, 2026 the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced it will end clinic services at seven public health clinics later this month due to more than $50 million in funding cuts, with closures scheduled for Feb. 27.
- Facing budget shortfalls, county health leaders said reductions in federal, state and local funding sources, combined with rising operational costs, forced service consolidation.
- Affected clinics include Antelope Valley Public Health Clinic in Lancaster and six others providing vaccinations, STI testing and treatment, and tuberculosis care scheduled to close Feb. 27.
- Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said services will continue at six remaining clinics and through nearby providers, despite funding challenges causing closures, officials said.
- Officials warned federal funding accounts for almost 50% of the budget and continued uncertainty could cause further disruptions, while the Trump administration cut funding to several 'sanctuary' cities and counties.
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27 February is the last day the seven centers offer service, officials said; care is provided in the remaining six clinics in the county
LA County to close 7 clinics from LA to Inglewood to Pomona to Torrance
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health will end clinic services at seven locations later this month because of significant funding cuts totaling more than $50 million, officials announced Friday. The affected clinics — which provide services including vaccinations, sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment, and tuberculosis testing and care — are scheduled to cease clinical operations on Feb. 27. Public health officials sa…
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Daily BreezeLA County to close 7 clinics from LA to Inglewood to Pomona to Harbor area
The affected clinics — which provide services including vaccinations, sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment, and tuberculosis testing and care — are scheduled to cease clinical operations on Feb. 27.
7 L.A. County Public Health clinics to close after $50M funding cut
Seven Los Angeles County public health clinics will stop providing services later this month after the county lost more than $50 million in federal, state and local funding, officials announced. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said clinic services at the affected locations will end on Feb. 27, 2026, as the agency confronts [...]
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