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Trump Administration Announces $233.6M California Rural Health Investment
The Trump administration announced a $233.6 million California rural health investment five days before the midterm election, though state officials say it is not new funding but California's share of a $50 billion national program approved in 2025. The same legislation will cut $900 billion from Medicaid over 10 years, with California facing an estimated $30 billion annual Medi-Cal loss affecting roughly 2 million residents. Rural hospitals have already struggled: Madera Community Hospital closed in 2023, Glenn Medical Center shut down after losing federal designation, and nearly 60 hospitals stopped delivering babies since 2012.