Santa Clara County health officials urge families to prioritize vaccinating children as students return to school and federal Medicaid funding faces cuts. Many county clinics that support vulnerable residents rely on Medi-Cal funding that officials say is being jeopardized by proposed budget reductions. There were 89,953 socioeconomically disadvantaged students in the county in 2024-25. Proposed budget cuts in H.R. 1 could put health care access at risk for about 465,000 county residents who rely on Medi-Cal. The county received more than $2.3 billion in Medi-Cal funding this fiscal year and anticipates losing over $1 billion in coming years. California requires K–12 students to be immunized for several diseases to attend school.
"Cuts to Medicaid and the impact to the county's ability to fund our health care safety net will inevitably impact access to absolutely necessary health care like vaccines," Rudman told San José Spotlight. "It's increasingly urgent for everyone who has access to health care to go get the shots that they're due for right now. These funding cuts are going to impact us here in Santa Clara County. They're affecting our ability to serve people."
"Budget cuts in H.R. 1, or President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," put health care access at risk for about 465,000 Santa Clara County residents who rely on Medi-Cal. Santa Clara County received more than $2.3 billion in Medi-Cal funding this fiscal year, according to the county. County officials anticipate a loss of more than $1 billion during the next few years."
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