Local Rural Hospitals Facing Impacts Tanks to Trump’s Medicaid Changes

Adventist Health Ukiah Valley, Adventist Health Clearlake, Sutter Lakeside in Lakeport, and Adventist Health St. Helena are among hospitals included on a list of rural hospitals that could face significant impacts and even closure due to recent changes in Medicaid by the Trump administration. When asked to respond to community members’ concerns regarding potential impacts to the Ukiah hospital, spokeswoman Cici Winiger said Adventist Health is deeply disappointed in the outcomes of the Reconciliation Bill vote because of the catastrophic impact it will have on access to care for all.