Federal HR 1 Cuts Threaten County Health Safety Net
Riverside County
Summary
A resident said the county's bi-weekly calculation of unemployment income is wrongly disqualifying people from Medi-Cal, and she's been denied care and diabetes medication as a result.
At a glance
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Last discussed Apr 28, 2026.
Impact analysis
Potential county exposure runs into the hundreds of millions across health and social services programs.
Fixing it would restore coverage for low-income residents on unemployment.
Residents like the speaker are being denied medically necessary care.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting — April 28, 2026
County staff project federal Medicaid changes could strip $450 million a year from Riverside County's health and hospital system, with 100,000 patients losing Medi-Cal and 62,000 more indigent patients. Supervisors plan advocacy trips to Sacramento and Washington.
Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting — March 10, 2026
A resident said the county's bi-weekly calculation of unemployment income is wrongly disqualifying people from Medi-Cal, and she's been denied care and diabetes medication as a result.
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