The One Big Beautiful Bill Was Estimated To Cut Nearly $90 Million In Hospital Revenue In David Valadao’s District, Including Essential Funding For A Social Safety Net Hospital That Received Close To Three Quarters Of Its Patient Revenue From Medi-Cal
Valadao’s District Was Expected To See $89,544,211 In Cuts To Hospital Revenue As A Result Of The Big Beautiful Bill
California’s 22nd Congressional District Was Expected To See $89,544,211 In Cuts To Hospital Revenue Following Passage Of The Big Beautiful Bill, According To An Analysis Published By Third Way. The table below details those cuts:
Hospital | Location | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $28,211,119 |
Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $24,841,688 |
Adventist Health | Hanford, CA | $20,807,292 |
Sierra View Medical Center | Porterville, CA | $8,112,559 |
Delano Regional Medical Center | Delano, CA | $7,571,553 |
TOTAL: | $89,544,211 |
[Third Way, California Hospital Revenue Cuts, accessed 5/19/26]
Sacramento Bee: “Third Way, A Self-Described Center-Left Think Tank In Washington, D.C., Estimated That Five Hospitals In Valadao’s District Alone Would Lose Nearly $90 Million Annually As A Result Of The Medicaid Cuts.” “About two-thirds of all residents or 527,000 people, are enrolled in the service. That is the highest enrollment rate in California and of any Republican seat in the nation. Reliance is even more pronounced among children, with 87% of them enrolled. Third Way, a self-described center-left think tank in Washington, D.C., estimated that five hospitals in Valadao’s district alone would lose nearly $90 million annually as a result of the Medicaid cuts.” [Sacramento Bee, 3/24/26]
- Sacramento Bee Headline: “Rep. Valadao Faces Re-Election Challenge As Medi-Cal Cuts Affect Central Valley” [Sacramento Bee, 3/24/26]
Kern Hospital In Bakersfield, A Social Safety Net Hospital In Valadao’s District Affected By Medicaid Cuts, Received 72% Of Its Patient Revenue From Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid Program
Kern Hospital Was A Social Safety Net Hospital In Bakersfield. “Access to health care in rural areas can already be difficult. Often, facilities are dependent on help from the government to stay afloat. Kern Hospital in Bakersfield, a social safety net hospital, gets 72% of its patient revenue from Medi-Cal.” [NBC News, 7/26/25]
- 2023: Medi-Cal Made Up 72% Of Total Revenue At Kern Medical Center. [CHCF Fact Sheet, April 2025]
Medi-Cal Paid For Nearly Half Of All Hospital Services Provided At Adventist Health Hanford
Medi-Cal Paid For Nearly Half Of All Hospital Services Provided At Adventist Health Hanford. “Medi-Cal keeps hospitals in the Central Valley open. For example, it pays for nearly half of all hospital services provided at Adventist Health Hanford. If Medicaid is cut, Adventist will treat more uninsured people, and the amount of uncompensated care will increase. A total of 11% of residents are already uninsured in CA-22 — increased losses in patient revenue would put Adventist and access to care for the whole community at risk.” [Families USA Fact Sheet, March 2025]
- Families USA: “Increased Losses In Patient Revenue Would Put Adventist And Access To Care For The Whole Community At Risk.” “Medi-Cal keeps hospitals in the Central Valley open. For example, it pays for nearly half of all hospital services provided at Adventist Health Hanford. If Medicaid is cut, Adventist will treat more uninsured people, and the amount of uncompensated care will increase. A total of 11% of residents are already uninsured in CA-22 — increased losses in patient revenue would put Adventist and access to care for the whole community at risk.” [Families USA Fact Sheet, March 2025]