While the Orange County Board of Supervisors and County staff continue to contemplate Budget adjustments to comply with $73 million in annual lost revenues from the state, the most current figures for the County’s program for the uninsured (Medical Services Initiative, or MSI) now show hospital actual-cost losses at $200 million. This is up from $125 million in the 2011-12 program year.

While working to launch the Affordable Care Act, Covered California seeks to develop a community-based approach to outreach, beginning with a series of regional town halls to provide an update to stakeholders and solicit feedback on efforts and plans. Covered California’s next town hall meeting will be held in Los Angeles.

Covered California board members and Executive Director Peter Lee will lead the discussion for the Los Angeles regional town hall. Topics to be addressed:

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