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Local hospitals brace for Medicaid cuts, PVUSD teachers sue Monterey County

A person walks out of a hospital building.
Ngozi Cole
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KAZU News
Local hospitals, like Salinas Valley Health, are bracing for Medicaid cuts under the new spending and tax cut law.

In today's newscast, local healthcare providers are bracing for the impact of Medicaid cuts in President Trump's new spending and tax bill. And, teachers with the Pajaro Valley Unified School District are suing the State of California and Monterey County. The suit alleges the county’s agricultural commission approved permits for pesticides within a one-mile radius of some district schools.

Before joining KAZU, Ngozi covered health, business and economy stories for WYSO in southwest Ohio and The Ohio Newsroom. She’s also worked as a freelance reporter for Reveal, The New Humanitarian and other outlets.