Advocates Turn Out To Protest Repeal Of Affordable Care Act
“We care for 800,000 patients, 2.5 million visits a year supported by Medicaid," said Henry Tuttle, president of Health Center Partners of Southern California. "If we take Medicaid away, where do they go? Who’s going to care for them? Who has the capacity to care for 800,000 patients?”
KPBS:
Coalition Of San Diego Healthcare Groups Protest Efforts To Replace Obamacare
A coalition of health organizations in San Diego held a rally Wednesday to protest the U.S. Senate’s attempt to repeal and replace Obamacare. Local healthcare advocates say Obamacare has extended coverage to millions of Californians who did not have insurance. (Goldberg, 7/26)
Sacramento Business Journal:
The Sacramento Health Centers Most At Risk Under Obamacare Repeal
The number of federally qualified health centers, or FQHCs, in the region has almost tripled over the last eight years, in large part due to the Affordable Care Act. (Rodd, 7/26)