County Medical Services and Healthcare Safety Net Reforms
San Diego County
Summary
The county's last-resort health program for uninsured residents is being modernized ahead of H.R. 1's Medi-Cal cuts — liens, credit checks, and in-person requirements are gone. Bigger eligibility expansions depend on future funding, possibly from Measure B.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 27, 2026.
Impact analysis
No price tag today — but Chair Lawson-Remer said real expansion could cost $50-100 million a year and might rely on Measure B revenue.
Uninsured and underinsured residents losing Medi-Cal coverage under federal cuts.
Residents subject to liens for county health costs could face changed repayment obligations.
Mentions & discussions (2)
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS — October 27, 2026
The county's last-resort health program for uninsured residents is being modernized ahead of H.R. 1's Medi-Cal cuts — liens, credit checks, and in-person requirements are gone. Bigger eligibility expansions depend on future funding, possibly from Measure B.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS — March 3, 2026
With hundreds of thousands of low-income San Diegans at risk of losing health coverage due to federal changes, the county is exploring major reforms to its County Medical Services program. The goal is to prevent a surge in overcrowded emergency rooms and support the region's healthcare safety net.
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