Health Clinics in Low-Income Communities may be the Next State Casualty

Written by: Shonda Hutton

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Even a blind person can see that the California State Legislature and Governor are no closer to passing a budget then a newborn baby is to walking. The slow process may potentially cause hundreds of thousands of patients statewide from accessing the proper medical attention needed to remain healthy.

The Sacramento Bee reports, more than 1,000 health facilitates, that serve Medi-Cal recipients, will not receive payments for services rendered as early as next week.

“Our clinics and health centers are facing the prospect of not being able to meet payroll and pay their employees,” said Carmela Castellano-Garcia, president and CEO of the California Primary Care Association. “If the budget stalemate continues, there could be even more dire results including the closure of clinics.”

We cannot standby and allow lawmakers to risk lives due to the states financial crunch. It’s time for the People to take a stand. We can no longer sit back in silence scouring the land like lost sheep.

They work for us, we don’t work for them. The California Legislature needs to pass a timelier budget on a consistent basis and one that does not leave an opportunity for our people to suffer. As long as they continue to receive a paycheck, so should the health care providers who continue to serve low income families across the Golden State.

Register to TakeActionCA.org to learn how you can take a stand today.