Friday, May 31, 2013

Alameda County Officials Warn Against Cuts to Health Safety Net

California Governor Jerry Brown plans to cut funding counties use to take of the indigent and uninsured. Brown cites expansion of the state’s Medi-Cal program under the federal Affordable Care Act known as Obamacare. But health officials say millions of Californians will remain uninsured and dependent on county safety net programs. Saadia Malik reports.