MLK Community Hospital warns of $80M to $100M yearly Medicaid gap
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Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital said July 18, 2026 that federal Medicaid cuts will open an estimated $80 million to $100 million yearly gap, ABC7 Los Angeles reported. That is about a fifth of its budget, and it says closure is possible.
It has filed no closure notice, and South Los Angeles clinics could absorb patients if it shrinks.
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FQHC Talent. (2026, July 18). MLK Community Hospital warns of $80M to $100M yearly Medicaid gap. Source: ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC). Retrieved November 11, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/la-mlk-community-healthcare-medicaid-revenue-gap-2026