"I'm Ericka Cruz-Guevarra and welcome to The Bay, local news to keep you rooted. The Santa Clara Valley Medical Center is unique. It's one of the few certified burn centers in Northern California, treating patients from Santa Clara County and beyond. But thanks to President Trump's Big Beautiful Bill, staff at public hospitals like Valley Medical are on edge. Huge federal cuts to Medicaid are expected to put public hospitals like it in big financial trouble, enough to risk shutting down."
"Santa Clara County voters will decide on Measure A, an increase in the county sales tax that proponents say will help keep hospitals afloat. But opponents say it's time to reimagine the role of the area's public hospitals entirely. Liang Chao [00:01:20] This is like a knee-jerk reaction to something happening on federal government and kind of taking advantage of the federal cut as an excuse to tax the voters more."
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center is one of Northern California's few certified burn centers and serves patients from Santa Clara County and beyond. Federal proposals to cut Medicaid funding would disproportionately harm public hospitals that serve large numbers of Medi-Cal patients. Measure A would raise the county sales tax to provide local revenue aimed at keeping hospitals operational and protecting services. Supporters frame the measure as protecting the community and preserving essential care. Opponents argue the tax is a reaction to federal policy and urge rethinking the role and funding model of public hospitals.
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