Healthy San Francisco enrollment grows 39% since January
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On September 23, 2026, Mission Local reported that enrollment in Healthy San Francisco, the city's program for uninsured residents, has grown 39% since January. A city health official tied the rise to the state's freeze on new Medi-Cal enrollment for undocumented immigrants.
The city approved more than $25 million for nonprofit clinics that see these patients.
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Mission Local (Sarah Hopkins, September 23, 2026), reporting San Francisco Department of Public Health figures and a September 14 City Hall hearingSources for your board packet
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FQHC Talent. (2026, September 23). Healthy San Francisco enrollment grows 39% since January. Source: Mission Local (Sarah Hopkins, September 23, 2026), reporting San Francisco Department of Public Health figures and a September 14 City Hall hearing. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/healthy-san-francisco-enrollment-up-39-percent-clinic-funding-september-2026
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