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California’s Public Hospitals in Crisis | San Jose News
California just dropped $250 million to bail out its public hospitals—yes, that’s right, a lifeline for safety-net facilities drowning in federal Medicaid cuts. But here’s the kicker: it’s barely a dent. Santa Clara County? Only getting $20–30 million while staring down a $1 billion hole. With wait times stretching, specialists vanishing, and health outcomes at risk, this isn’t just funding—it’s survival. The state’s eyeing tech revenue and political shifts for more, but for millions of low-income Californians, the clock is ticking on their access to care. This is stopgap medicine. The real…
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