San Diego County Votes 4-1 to Overhaul Safety Net — Exploring Primary Care Clinics for Uninsured
San Diego County supervisors approved overhauling the County Medical Services program, which served fewer than 40 people last year despite 327,000 Medi-Cal recipients at risk from H.R. 1.
Supervisor Montgomery Steppe proposed 'Safety Net Bridge' primary care clinics for anyone losing coverage. A half-cent sales tax ballot measure could generate $360M/year for safety-net programs.
The county faces $200-300M/year in additional costs by 2028.
Key takeaways
- SD County supervisors approved 4-1 to overhaul County Medical Services — served fewer than 40 people last year
- 327,000 Medi-Cal recipients at risk from H.R. 1 in San Diego County
- Supervisor proposes 'Safety Net Bridge' primary care clinics for anyone losing coverage
- Half-cent sales tax could generate $360M/year; county faces $200-300M/year in additional costs by 2028
Primary source
Times of San DiegoFQHC Talent. (2026, March 3). San Diego County Votes 4-1 to Overhaul Safety Net — Exploring Primary Care Clinics for Uninsured. Primary source: Times of San Diego. Retrieved June 12, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/sd-county-safety-net-bridge-program
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