California Hospitals Seek a Broad Bailout, but They Don’t All Need It

Hospitals across the state agreed in 2009 to the arrangement California o tap billions more per year in taxpayer dollars to support the Cedars-Sinai Health System cal Los Angeles l.

Some of those hospit California g a greater share of Medicaid patients are in dire financial need and face cutbacks and potential closures.

Madera Community Hospital shuttered last year.

2009 pital tax revenue allows hospitals t billions emselves to draw in federal money for Medi-Cal.

Hospital Medicaid greater share of Medi-Cal ome patients pay a higher tax than wealthier systems.

Ce Medi-Cal ai paid nearly $172 million in taxes in 2022, eclipsing the $151 million it got back in additional Medi Cal dollars.

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