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    <title>FQHC Intel — Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center</title>
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      <title>Medi-Cal Adult Dental Cut for ~2M Immigrants — Deferred to July 1, 2027 in Signed Budget; FQHC Dental Volume Drop + ED Surge Forecast When It Lands</title>
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      <description>UPDATE (June 30, 2026): the 2026-27 California budget signed June 29 DELAYS this cut 12 months to July 1, 2027. The analysis below describes the cut if it takes effect. California&apos;s proposal eliminates full-scope Medi-Cal dental for ~2 million immigrant adults ages 19-54 (undocumented + certain DACA/lawfully present), originally effective July 1, 2026 — emergency-only thereafter. National Health Law Program and Justice in Aging argue the policy is unsound; KVPR reporting confirms dentists were preparing to turn away patients. Strategic implication for FQHCs with strong dental programs (La Clinica de la Raza, AltaMed, Tiburcio Vasquez, Family Healthcare Network, Asian Health Services): the signed-budget posture creates a 2027 double-sensitivity window because both UIS/PPS clinic-payment exposure and the dental patient-panel reduction now point to July 1, 2027 unless the next budget extends the reprieve.

Primary source: National Health Law Program / Justice in Aging / Decisions in Dentistry — https://healthlaw.org/cutting-medi-cal-dental-care-for-millions-of-immigrants-is-not-a-sound-policy/</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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