Up to 50,000 SF Residents Could Lose Medi-Cal — $400M Budget Hole
Analysis projects 25,000-50,000 San Franciscans could be removed from Medi-Cal by end of 2027 under H.R. 1 provisions. The city faces a $400M budget hole through 2038 ($315M next year alone).
SFCCC CEO Johanna Liu warned that 'service cuts at one provider affect the entire system.' Healthy San Francisco program revival under consideration.
Key takeaways
- 25,000-50,000 San Franciscans could lose Medi-Cal by end of 2027 under H.R. 1 provisions
- SF faces a $400M budget hole through 2038 — $315M next year alone
- SFCCC CEO Johanna Liu: 'service cuts at one provider affect the entire system'
- Healthy San Francisco program revival under consideration as a coverage backstop
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Affected FQHCs
FQHC Talent. (2025, November 25). Up to 50,000 SF Residents Could Lose Medi-Cal — $400M Budget Hole. Primary source: SF Standard. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/sf-50k-medi-cal-loss
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