"Dozens of local nurses have been furloughed over the past few months, creating staffing shortages across the entire public health care system, according to nurses and union representatives. They also pointed out furloughs at the St. Louise Regional Hospital intensive care unit in Gilroy have caused longer wait times in the emergency room. Valley Medical Center is also experiencing an overwhelming number of babies being born due to patient transfers."
"Santa Clara County faces tough budget decisions as it's set to lose more than $1 billion a year due to Trump's bill, which slashes funding for vital services including Medi-Cal and food stamps. Medi-Cal represented roughly $1.9 billion in funding received by Santa Clara County last fiscal year. The county receives that money through reimbursements for patient care at its four county hospitals and multiple clinics. Last fiscal year, the county spent more than $6 billion on its health care system, or half of its $12 billion budget."
"Every furlough shift removes skilled hands from the bedside, slows down patient care and increases delays in treatment - consequences that fall squarely on our most vulnerable community members,"
Dozens of nurses have been furloughed over the past few months, producing staffing shortages across Santa Clara County's public health care system. Furloughs at St. Louise Regional Hospital's intensive care unit in Gilroy have lengthened emergency room wait times. Valley Medical Center is experiencing an increase in births due to patient transfers, straining maternity services. Hospital officials say furloughs are used when staffing exceeds patient demand and follow union contract terms. Santa Clara County faces more than $1 billion in annual funding losses from Trump's bill, which cuts Medi-Cal and food stamp funding and reduces county reimbursements for patient care.
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