Riverside County health center warns federal cuts would end dental and vision
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An April 2026 CHCF brief quotes Centro Medico Community Clinic, which serves 15,000 patients, nearly all Medi-Cal, at five Inland Empire sites. It says federal cuts would end dental, vision and podiatry first, then bring months-long waits, in a county where $11.57 billion in Medi-Cal funding flowed in 2024.
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FQHC Talent. (2026, April 14). Riverside County health center warns federal cuts would end dental and vision. Source: California Health Care Foundation. Retrieved November 11, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/chcf-riverside-county-centro-medico-fqhc-distress-2026