05/11/2026
With the state and federal governments cutting critical health care funding, we must keep our minds open to all options to ensure we are protecting the health care resources our vulnerable communities rely on most.
No one wants health insurance premiums to rise, but hospitals — especially safety net providers in California — are facing a perfect storm. Hospitals aren’t driving healthcare costs, we’re working as efficiently as possible to keep providing high-quality care available to all who walk through our doors.
Our President & CEO, Craig Wagoner, explains in CalMatters.org how Medicaid funding cuts, rising labor costs, and the growing numbers of underinsured patients are stretching hospitals like ours and why patients are often left ‘out of network’ as hospitals and insurers clash over cost.
➡️ Read his full article: https://bit.ly/4chk643
