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  "path": "/2026/05/22/newsom-medi-cal-kids-lost-local-pediatric-beds/",
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  "textContent": "Despite Gov. Gavin Newsom expanding Medi-Cal to record levels, community hospitals across California have been closing pediatric inpatient units, according to a new report from Defend Forgotten America. Since Newsom took office, total Medi-Cal spending has roughly doubled and is now approaching $200 billion annually. Yet multiple community hospitals have eliminated their inpatient pediatric departments in recent years. In...",
  "title": "Newsom Expanded Medi-Cal While California Kids Lost Local Pediatric Beds, Report Reveals"
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