Newsom Expanded Medi-Cal While California Kids Lost Local Pediatric Beds, Report Reveals
A recent report highlights the closure of pediatric inpatient units in California despite Governor Gavin Newsom's expansion of Medi-Cal. While Medi-Cal spending has doubled to nearly $200 billion annually, many community hospitals have eliminated their pediatric services, leaving families without local care options. The report criticizes the state's healthcare policy, stating that expanding coverage without ensuring access to care constitutes a systemic failure.
- ▪Medi-Cal spending has doubled under Governor Newsom, reaching nearly $200 billion annually.
- ▪Multiple community hospitals in California have closed their pediatric inpatient departments in recent years.
- ▪The closures have created significant access issues for families, requiring longer ambulance transfers and increasing emergency department congestion.
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Home – Gavin Newsom News – Newsom Expanded Medi-Cal While California Kids Lost Local Pediatric Beds, Report Reveals exclusive Newsom Expanded Medi-Cal While California Kids Lost Local Pediatric Beds, Report Reveals Hailey Gomez • May 22, 2026 Print A bed in a darkened, empty hospital room. (Thomas Northcut/Getty Images) (function(){var t=document.querySelector(".wp-block-kadence-dynamichtml"),s=document.currentScript.previousElementSibling;if(t&&s){if("prepend"==="before_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t);else if("prepend"==="after_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t.nextSibling);else if("prepend"==="prepend"||"prepend"==="inside_first_child")t.insertBefore(s,t.firstChild);else t.appendChild(s);}})(); Despite Gov.
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