# What the Massive Medicaid Cuts Mean for Your Health Care

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Podcast: [KQED's Forum](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kqed-s-forum-910728)
Published: 2026-06-01T19:24:00+00:00
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## Resource

An estimated one in three Californians are insured by Medi-Cal, the state version of Medicaid. But as the federal government cuts billions in funding and imposes new work requirements and paperwork processes, many Californians could lose their coverage. Meantime, in anticipation of the cuts, hospitals and health clinics are already cutting services and closing locations; the state is scrambling to step in while maintaining a balanced budget. We take stock of what the new Medi-Cal landscape means for everyone’s access to health care in California and the Bay Area. Guests: Tyler Sadwith, California State Medicaid Director; Chief Deputy Director of Health Care Programs, California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) Dr. Milana PeBenito, medical doctor of Family Practice, Maternal and Child Health; member, Sonoma County’s Maternal Child, Adolescent Health Advisory Board Angela Hart, senior correspondent, KFF Health News Kristof Stremikis, director of market analysis and insight, California Health Care Foundation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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