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SEIU 1021 + IFPTE 21 Rally at SF General Frames DPH Cuts as 'Union-Busting Layoffs'

SEIU 1021 and IFPTE 21 staged a public rally at SF General on April 15 framing the SF DPH budget cuts as union-busting layoffs. Adds organized-labor opposition narrative to the $4…

LA County DHS Faces $662M Federal Funding Decline in 2026-27 — 700,000 Residents at Risk of Losing Medi-Cal

The LA County 2026-27 Recommended Budget ($48.8B total) projects a $662.2M decline in federal support for the Department of Health Services to maintain current service levels. Wor…

San Francisco DPH Announces $17M in Budget Cuts — Safety Net Clinics Brace for Impact

San Francisco Department of Public Health is cutting $17M from its FY2026-27 budget, citing declining federal reimbursements and rising labor costs. Community health centers in SF…

SF Mayor Lurie Orders $40M in Public Health Cuts — Community Clinics Bracing

Mayor Lurie directed SF DPH to cut $40M over two years: $20M from staff reductions (up to 100 employees) and $20M from community-based organization contracts. Combined with $877M …

Bay Area Launches First AI-Powered Safety Net for Unhoused Patients — Funded by CalAIM

Future Communities Institute, Akido Labs, Five Keys, and ReImagine Freedom launch an AI-powered street medicine program using ScopeAI — tablet-guided visits by CHWs with 92% diagn…

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 …