Fresno County budget cuts public health and sets aside indigent-care money
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Fresno County adopted a $5.49 billion budget on September 14, 2026, and Tulare adopted $2.26 billion the next day, as The Business Journal reported. Fresno cuts public health nearly $10 million and 16 positions, sets aside $10 million for indigent care, and will scale back mobile health.
Tulare expects people who lose coverage to return to Tulare County Medical Services.
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FQHC Talent. (2026, September 15). Fresno County budget cuts public health and sets aside indigent-care money. Source: The Business Journal (Fresno), September 18, 2026. Retrieved October 6, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/fresno-tulare-county-budgets-public-health-indigent-care-september-2026