California slashes funds for immigrant prenatal care

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State funding under Medi-Cal for prenatal care for immigrants is scheduled to be phased out by Dec 1, 1997, under the new California welfare reform law, but will continue until court cases related to the program's planned elimination are settled. The Los Angeles County Medical Assn and other organizations have voiced opposition to discontinuing the $70 million program, stating that to do so will lead to more infant deaths and to millions of dollars in expenses as more babies are born with diseases.

Administration of Human Resource Programs, Medicaid, Health, Educatn & Welfare-State, Economic aspects, Laws, regulations and rules, Health care industry, Economic policy, Social policy, Immigrants, Welfare reform, Prenatal care, California. Department of Health Services. Medical Services. Medi-Cal

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Agencies short on cash are turning to the private sector

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Local government public health agencies plan to ask private health care providers to care for indigent patients. Prevention, research and health education suffer because of insufficient funding, as the number of uninsured persons continues to rise. Alliances of public and private sectors arrange services for the indigent in Sacramento, Ventura, Los Angeles and San Diego Counties, CA.

Health Care and Social Assistance, HEALTH SERVICES, Public Health Care, Health Programs-State & Local, Health aspects, Care and treatment, Finance, Public health, Poor, Health policy

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