Watsonville community rallies against potential Medi-Cal and Medicaid cuts

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : Stephen Gray, CEO of Watsonville Community Hospital, emphasized the importance of Medi-Cal and Medicaid for patients, saying, "Watsonville Community Hospital about 80% of our patients have either medical or medicare and about 45,000 people in Pajaro Valley have medical and that is just a lifeline for those people it is the health insurance that allows them to be able to see a doctor."Gray
53% : Stephen Gray, CEO of Watsonville Community Hospital, emphasized the importance of Medi-Cal and Medicaid for patients, saying, "Watsonville Community Hospital about 80% of our patients have either medical or medicare and about 45,000 people in Pajaro Valley have medical and that is just a lifeline for those people it is the health insurance that allows them to be able to see a doctor.
44% : "I spoke earlier about my premature baby who, thank goodness she was eligible for medical, because we still would be paying off the cost of her emergency birth," she said.
44% : "I spoke earlier about my premature baby who, thank goodness she was eligible for medical, because we still would be paying off the cost of her emergency birth," she said.
38% : "Devon Francis from La Salud Para La Gente, who cares for many farm-working families dependent on Medicaid, expressed concern about the impact of the cuts on her ability to provide care.
38% : " Devon Francis from La Salud Para La Gente, who cares for many farm-working families dependent on Medicaid, expressed concern about the impact of the cuts on her ability to provide care.
33% : Local doctors and community members gathered outside Watsonville Community Hospital to protest potential budget cuts to Medi-Cal and Medicaid, urging residents to contact lawmakers to prevent the cuts.
33% : Local doctors and community members gathered outside Watsonville Community Hospital to protest potential budget cuts to Medi-Cal and Medicaid, urging residents to contact lawmakers to prevent the cuts.

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