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CalOptima projects losing 250,000 Medi-Cal members by next July

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CalOptima, Orange County's Medi-Cal plan, had about 760,000 members in July, down from nearly a million at its peak, as Voice of OC reported on September 1, 2026. Board chair Vicente Sarmiento said officials project losing 250,000 members by July, a 29% decline.

Plan leaders expect people who lose coverage to turn to community clinics.

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FQHC Talent. (2026, September 1). CalOptima projects losing 250,000 Medi-Cal members by next July. Source: Voice of OC, September 1, 2026. Retrieved November 11, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/caloptima-projects-250k-member-loss-by-july-2027