CHCF: Riverside County Faces $11.6B Medi-Cal Disruption — Centro Medico (15K Patients) Warns of Dental, Vision, and Months-Long Wait Eliminations
A new CHCF brief documents Riverside County FQHC-level distress: Centro Medico Community Clinic (15,000 patients across 5 Inland Empire locations, nearly all Medi-Cal) warns federal cuts would force elimination of dental, vision, and podiatry services first, followed by months-long appointment delays. $11.57 billion in Medi-Cal funding flowed through Riverside County in 2024 — 34% of district residents enrolled.
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FQHC Talent. (2026, April 14). CHCF: Riverside County Faces $11.6B Medi-Cal Disruption — Centro Medico (15K Patients) Warns of Dental, Vision, and Months-Long Wait Eliminations. Linked evidence: California Health Care Foundation. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/chcf-riverside-county-centro-medico-fqhc-distress-2026
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