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Medi-Cal Cuts Are Coming. Contra Costa County Is Bracing for Impact

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Dr. Ellen Prodromou (left) and Dr. Jan Herr (right) run a monthly women’s health clinic at RotoCare, which provides free care for west Contra Costa County residents.  (Tyger Ligon for Richmondside)

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed by President Donald Trump last year, will cut an estimated $900 billion to $1 trillion from Medicaid over the next decade. Between funding cuts and big changes to enrollment and eligibility requirements, residents who rely on Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program, are bracing for impact. Doctor and journalist Sejal Parekh explores how this is playing out in Contra Costa County.

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