100,000 Immigrants Disenrolled From Medi-Cal June–December 2025 — Chilling Effect Quantified

New research published April 24 confirms nearly 100,000 immigrants without legal status disenrolled from Medi-Cal between June and December 2025 — well before the January 2026 enrollment freeze took effect. Researchers attribute the drop primarily to 'chilling effect' fear of Trump administration immigration enforcement, not eligibility changes.

Patients are skipping care, dropping coverage, and avoiding clinic visits even when still eligible. Quantifies the silent revenue erosion already underway at FQHCs serving immigrant populations — the freeze accelerates a trend that has already cost hundreds of thousands in encounter revenue.

Critical context for FQHCs forecasting Medi-Cal mix shifts in Central Valley, Bay Area, LA, and IE.