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    <title>FQHC Intel — County of Monterey</title>
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      <title>Monterey County: 38K to Lose Medi-Cal, Natividad Faces $14M DSH Funding Limbo</title>
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      <description>Approximately 38,000 Monterey County residents will lose Medi-Cal over 4 years under H.R. 1. Natividad Medical Center&apos;s $14M/year Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) funding is in limbo. Federal Medical Assistance Percentage drops from 90% to 50% for undocumented emergency care starting Oct 1, 2026, dramatically increasing county costs. Supervisors concerned about &apos;negative impact on the financial health of Natividad&apos; — the county&apos;s safety-net hospital.

Primary source: Monterey County Now — https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/trumps-big-beautiful-bill-will-mean-decreased-access-to-health-care-and-increased-costs-to/article_f4c26c47-bc5f-4ded-8e19-bd18b3de3f09.html</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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