Workforce in San Diego

Neighborhood Healthcare Warns 'Hundreds of FQHCs Will Shut Down in a Year' as H.R. 1 Cuts Hit

Neighborhood Healthcare's Director of External Affairs warned that hundreds of California FQHCs face closure within a year as H.R. 1 cuts take effect. Palomar Health, Sharp HealthCare, and other San Diego institutions are bracing for impact. 75,000 noncitizens in San Diego County will lose Medi-Cal access by October 2026. Healthcare leaders predict hospitals will be 'overrun' as clinics close.

Imperial Beach Community Clinic Physicians Vote to Join NUHW — Rare Provider-Led Organizing at FQHC

Physicians, therapists, and nurse practitioners at Imperial Beach Community Clinic voted to join NUHW in January 2026. This is a rare provider-led organizing effort at an FQHC, driven by constant CEO/executive turnover, burnout from understaffing, and management retaliation against providers who wrote a public op-ed. The win signals that FQHC labor organizing is expanding beyond support staff to clinical providers.

Blue Shield Sponsors $80K in MA Training Scholarships at Family Health Centers of San Diego

Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan invested $80,000 in the Laura Rodriguez Medical Assistant Institute (LRMAI) at Family Health Centers of San Diego — one of California's largest FQHCs. The program supports full-time and part-time MA training tracks totaling 710 hours. This represents a direct FQHC workforce pipeline investment by a managed care plan, a model that could be replicated by other MCPs statewide.

Neighborhood Healthcare: 'Hundreds of FQHCs Will Shut Down in a Year'

Neighborhood Healthcare's Director of External Affairs warned that 'hundreds of FQHCs throughout the state will shut down in a year' due to H.R. 1 cuts. Palomar Health, Sharp HealthCare, and other SD institutions are preparing for $300M in annual lost revenue. Neighborhood Healthcare, due to its size, is not at immediate risk but warned 'hospitals in San Diego County are going to be overrun.'