Cottage Health prepares for 40,000 Central Coast residents to lose coverage
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On October 25, 2026, the Santa Barbara Independent reported that Cottage Health is preparing for nearly 40,000 Central Coast residents to lose coverage and an initial cost of about $40 million. Cottage is working with Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics and CenCal to help people keep Medi-Cal, and is hiring community health workers.
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Santa Barbara Independent, October 25, 2026Part of
- California county safety-net budgets
Southern California and Central Coast
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FQHC Talent. (2026, October 25). Cottage Health prepares for 40,000 Central Coast residents to lose coverage. Source: Santa Barbara Independent, October 25, 2026. Retrieved November 11, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/cottage-health-h-r-1-coverage-loss-santa-barbara-neighborhood-clinics-october-2026