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a. Receive a presentation on the Affordable Care Act and potential impact to Monterey County's Natividad Medical Center and Health Department if repealed; and
b. Receive a presentation on Monterey County' Pilot Project for the Remaining Uninsured; and
c. Receive recommendations from the Ad Hoc Committee for continuation of Monterey County's Pilot Project for remaining uninsured; and
d. Provide direction to staff regarding next steps.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Receive a presentation on the Affordable Care Act and potential impact to Monterey County's Natividad Medical Center and Health Department if repealed; and
b. Receive a presentation on Monterey County' Pilot Project for the Remaining Uninsured; and
c. Receive recommendations from the Ad Hoc Committee continuation of Monterey County's Pilot Project for remaining uninsured; and
d. Provide direction to staff regarding next steps.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Affordable Care (ACA) was enacted to provide Medicaid (Medi-Cal) and other coverage options through the exchange to many low-income individuals with the goal of decreasing the number of uninsured individuals. However, many Monterey County residents remain uninsured and unable to pay for costly medical care, procedures and prescription medications. Of those uninsured, it is estimated that there are approximately 30,000 to 50,000 residents without any medical insurance living in Monterey County due to their documentation status. In order to address similar uninsured gaps state-wide, the Governor and the State Legislature agreed upon a Budget that funds full scope Medi-Cal coverage for eligible undocumented California residents from age 0 - 19 which took effect May 2016. In Monterey County about 6,000 children were enrolled in managed Medi-Cal at that time still leaving many uninsured individuals in the County.
In response to this need, the Board of Supervisors approved an allocation of $500...
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