Protect emergency care before patients pay the price.
Fund the Gap.
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Federal cuts to healthcare funding are creating a dangerous
gap in California. These cuts don’t disappear-they show up
in our emergency rooms, trauma centers, and communities.
6%
OF HOSPITALS IN CALIFORNIA
California’s public hospitals are just 6% of the state’s hospitals.
50%
OF TRAUMA & BURN CARE
We provide half of all trauma and burn care in California.
4M
PATIENTS SERVED
California’s public hospitals serve nearly 4 million patients every year.
$3.4B
CUTS FROM PUBLIC HOSPITALS
H.R. 1 cuts $3.4 billion from Medi-Cal funding for California public hospitals.
THE ISSUE
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H.R. 1 makes the deepest cuts to Medi-Cal in its 60-year history. It shifts costs to the state, eliminates critical funding, and threatens the very foundation of our safety net.
These cuts don’t balance the budget.
They shift the burden.
THE IMPACT
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- More crowded ERs and longer wait times
- Harder for patients to get the care they need
- Financial strain on public hospitals and counties
- Threatens trauma centers and safety net services
- Higher costs for everyone
REAL PEOPLE.
REAL CONSEQUENCES.
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When coverage gets cut, people delay care and end up in the ER—sicker and harder to treat. And when patients can’t pay, we all pay.
