https://www.fqhctalent.com Intelligence items mentioning North East Medical Services (Bay Area). Updated whenever we publish new intel about this FQHC. en-us Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:59:52 GMT https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/sf-dph-wave-2-121-additional-cuts-april-2026 San Francisco Department of Public Health released a memo April 20 identifying 121 additional full-time positions to eliminate, fulfilling Mayor Lurie's late-February mandate for an additional $40M in cuts over two years. About 60% of the 121 positions are currently vacant, but the cut targets administrative redundancy including analyst and manager roles. This is distinct from and additive to the 127 Wave 1 layoffs (CHW and mental health staff) executed in early April. Combined, SF DPH is shedding 240+ positions against a $634M city deficit. Primary source: Mission Local — https://missionlocal.org/2026/04/sf-public-health-budget-cuts-management/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/sf-dph-wave-2-121-additional-cuts-april-2026 funding Mission Local https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/sf-dph-17m-budget-cuts-2026 San Francisco Department of Public Health is cutting $17M from its FY2026-27 budget, citing declining federal reimbursements and rising labor costs. Community health centers in SF — including SF Community Health Center, NEMS, and HealthRIGHT 360 — anticipate reduced county contract funding. The cuts come as SF sees 2,400+ new Medi-Cal enrollees monthly. FQHC leaders should review county contract terms and model scenarios for 10-15% reductions in local funding. Primary source: San Francisco Chronicle — https://www.sfcommunityhealth.org/newsroom/sf-health-panel-oks-17m-in-cuts-with-more-likely-on-the-way Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/sf-dph-17m-budget-cuts-2026 funding San Francisco Chronicle https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/sf-lurie-40m-dph-cuts Mayor Lurie directed SF DPH to cut $40M over two years: $20M from staff reductions (up to 100 employees) and $20M from community-based organization contracts. Combined with $877M city budget deficit driven by federal healthcare cuts, this threatens the safety-net infrastructure serving 110,000+ patients across 12 SFCCC member clinics. Primary source: Mission Local — https://missionlocal.org/2026/03/mayor-lurie-public-health-budget-cuts/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/sf-lurie-40m-dph-cuts funding Mission Local https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/sf-500-city-jobs-eliminated San Francisco must eliminate 500 positions ($100M in personnel savings) to address an $877M budget deficit. The Department of Public Health — the city's largest agency with 7,766 employees — faces the deepest cuts. Departments must submit plans by March 12. Last year's layoff proposal of 150 resulted in ~40 actual cuts after union negotiations. Primary source: SF Standard — https://sfstandard.com/2026/03/02/san-francisco-budget-deficit-layoffs-jobs/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/sf-500-city-jobs-eliminated workforce SF Standard https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/sf-dph-17m-cbo-cuts San Francisco DPH cuts $17M from community-based organizations: $6M from workforce development, $5.8M from UCSF affiliation, $3.9M in other cuts, $1.3M from mental health vocational programs. Disproportionately impacts LGBTQ+, African American, and Chinese community health services. SF AIDS Foundation loses $800K; NAMI SF programs 100% cut. Primary source: KALW — https://www.kalw.org/bay-area-news/2026-02-03/san-francisco-health-commission-discusses-cuts-to-community-based-health-programs Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/sf-dph-17m-cbo-cuts funding KALW https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/sf-va-157-jobs-cut Trump administration eliminates 157 positions at the San Francisco VA Medical Center as part of nationwide cuts of 37,000 vacant positions. The cuts include the only emergency room social worker position, raising concerns about care continuity for veterans who often rely on community health centers for follow-up care. Primary source: KQED — https://www.kqed.org/news/12069772/trump-eliminates-157-jobs-at-the-san-francisco-veterans-affairs-medical-center Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/sf-va-157-jobs-cut workforce KQED https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/sf-50k-medi-cal-loss Analysis projects 25,000-50,000 San Franciscans could be removed from Medi-Cal by end of 2027 under H.R. 1 provisions. The city faces a $400M budget hole through 2038 ($315M next year alone). SFCCC CEO Johanna Liu warned that 'service cuts at one provider affect the entire system.' Healthy San Francisco program revival under consideration. Primary source: SF Standard — https://sfstandard.com/2025/11/25/san-francisco-budget-deficit-big-beautiful-bill-trump-health-care/ Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/sf-50k-medi-cal-loss undocumented-access SF Standard https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/nei-lales-glaucoma-disparities-black-aapi Glaucoma Research Foundation: Black Americans face 5-6× higher open-angle glaucoma prevalence and 6× the blindness rate vs white peers. First diagnosis on average ~10 years earlier; disease progression 0.43 dB/year faster. Asian American/Pacific Islander populations face elevated angle-closure glaucoma risk due to anatomically shallower anterior chambers — up to 86% myopia in Singaporean-Chinese 15+. AAPI patients face elevated POAG risk where myopia is a key driver. FQHC implication: Black-majority FQHCs (Watts Healthcare, Charles Drew, Southern California Medical Center) and AAPI-majority FQHCs (NEMS, Asian Health Services, KHEIR, Operation Samahan, Nhan Hoa, Buddhist Tzu Chi) need protocolized glaucoma screening starting earlier than national guidelines suggest. Asian Health Services has NO on-site optometry — significant equity gap. Primary source: Glaucoma Research Foundation — https://glaucoma.org/articles/african-americans-and-glaucoma Sun, 01 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/nei-lales-glaucoma-disparities-black-aapi patient-story Glaucoma Research Foundation https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/sf-hhs-region9-closure The HHS Region 9 office in San Francisco's Nancy Pelosi Federal Building closed, eliminating 318 staff who managed Medicare, Medicaid, and indigenous health services for CA, AZ, HI, NV, and 6 territories. The office regularly hosted grant workshops with community health centers. Speaker Pelosi called closure 'irresponsible.' Part of RFK Jr.'s plan to cut 60,000+ HHS positions. Primary source: KQED — https://www.kqed.org/news/12033968/san-franciscos-hhs-office-close-federal-health-cuts-pelosi Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/sf-hhs-region9-closure workforce KQED