Inland Empire: Increasing Medi-Cal Coverage Spurs Safety-Net Growth
December 2020
Matthew Newman, James Paci
Following the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, this region, comprising Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, has seen a decrease in people who are uninsured and an increase in people with Medi-Cal coverage. In turn, the number of Federally Qualified Health Centers has grown, and patient visits more than doubled in just a few years.