San Joaquin County: $76.9M Budget Hole from H.R. 1 — 15% of 314K Medi-Cal Enrollees May Lose Coverage

San Joaquin County projects a $76.9M budget impact from H.R. 1. County clinics face up to $9M revenue loss since 85% of Medi-Cal recipients use county clinics. 314,058 residents (39% of county population) rely on Medi-Cal. Hospital closures possible — San Joaquin General could see 32% increase in ambulance calls. Supervisor Rickman called it “dire.”