Riverside Safety-Net Hospital Projecting $36M Shortfall After ACA Implementation
The number of patients seeking treatment at Riverside County Regional Medical Center -- a safety-net facility -- and its 10 affiliated clinics has fallen by 11% since Jan. 1, when the Affordable Care Act went into effect. The medical center now is projecting a $36 million deficit by the end the fiscal year on June 30.
- "HEALTH CARE: Fewer People Seek Treatment Through Riverside County" (Horseman, Riverside Press-Enterprise, 5/2).