Hundreds Of Millions Of Health Dollars In Jeopardy If Trump Cuts Off Sanctuary Cities’ Funding
San Francisco's Human Services Agency receives around $260 million directly from the federal government, plus another $324 million from the state in administrative support; while the Department of Public Health receives about $68 million directly from the federal government, and another $333 million from the state.
San Francisco Chronicle:
SF Programs At Risk Under Sanctuary City Defunding
President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to cut all federal funding to sanctuary cities could touch just about every facet of San Francisco government — from the airport to the courts to the Public Health Department. The city receives about $1 billion annually from the federal government, according to Controller Ben Rosenfield, the city’s chief fiscal officer. Of that money, $478 million comes directly from the federal government. The balance comes from the federal government via the state of California. (Green, 11/28)
In other health care news from across the state —
East Bay Times:
Pleasant Hill Joins Fire District Group To Buy Health Insurance
Pleasant Hill is among the first cities to join a group of California fire districts that pool their purchasing power to secure competitive health insurance premiums. Established in 2005, the Fire Districts Association of California Employment Benefits Authority represents 50 agencies statewide, including the American Canyon Fire Protection District and the Cloverdale Fire District. Public agencies that provide police or other emergency services may join the authority, which offers medical, dental and vision plans...Pleasant Hill provides medical benefits to all permanent full-time employees, 86 of whom get their health insurance through the city. Three-quarters of those workers are enrolled in Kaiser, and the rest are insured through Health Net. Recently, Health Net said it would cancel employees’ medical coverage in December if Pleasant Hill did not make the company its sole insurer. (White, 11/28)
Los Angeles Times:
3 Dead, 5 Hospitalized After Rash Of Illnesses Possibly Linked To Thanksgiving Dinner
Three people have died and five were hospitalized after eating at a community Thanksgiving dinner in Northern California, officials said Monday. The eight people who fell ill attended a dinner Thursday at an American Legion Hall in Antioch, said Marilyn Underwood, director of environmental health for Contra Costa County Health Services. (Hamilton, 11/28)