US EditionHealth care spending caps hurt California’s Hispanic communities - Capitol Weekly
- California's Office of Health Care Affordability approved a 3.5% statewide health spending growth cap for 2025, aiming for 3% by 2029 despite rising costs faced by hospitals.
- The cap follows expanded federal subsidies under the Biden administration covering nearly 2 million Californians, but these subsidies will expire soon amid proposed federal Medicaid cuts.
- Hospitals serving largely Hispanic communities, which already face access barriers, are major local employers and risk funding cuts that could reduce critical services like primary care and behavioral health.
- Experts warn the cap could force facility closures, delay care, increase uninsured rates, and deepen health disparities, with one stating the proposal places an 'unjust burden on hospitals and health care workers.'
- Advocates including the California Hispanic Chamber urge policymakers to revise the cap toward equitable, realistic policies that protect health systems and vulnerable populations reliant on Medicaid and subsidies.
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