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May 14, 2026

The Sacramento Bee - California must financially prepare for federal Medi-Cal cuts now

In a commentary to the Sacramento Bee, Yolo County Supervisor and RCRC Board member Sheila Allen, highlights a growing crisis facing California’s healthcare system. With H.R. 1 expected to result in significant coverage losses, up to 1.5 million Californians could lose Medi-Cal coverage, forcing many to turn to county indigent care programs that are no longer equipped to handle the demand.

April 16, 2023

Healthcare & Social Services

The Sacramento Bee - The only hospital in my rural county closed. Now, emergency care is 30 miles away

In this commentary to the Sacramento Bee, Madera County Supervisor and RCRC Board Delegate Robert Poythress highlights California’s need to ensure rural healthcare, in the wake of the closure of Madera County’s only hospital. Read...

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November 23, 2022

Healthcare & Social Services

The Sacramento Bee - A California crisis: Too many rural communities have no access to mental health treatment

In an opinion piece, Inyo County Supervisor and Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) Board Delegate, Matt Kingsley, discusses the ongoing mental health care crisis in rural California. He highlights the severe lack of behavioral...