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independent.com > 08/05/2026 > santa-barbaras-cottage-health-braces-for-40m-spike-in-uninsured-patients

Santa Barbara???s Cottage Health Braces for $40M Spike in Uninsured Patients

4+ hour, 18+ min ago   (395+ words) President Trump’s New and Tougher Eligibility Requirements for Medicaid Recipients Kick into Gear in New Year By law, hospitals are barred from refusing service to people in need because they can’t pay. As a last resort, people without insurance or…...

The Santa Barbara Independent
independent.com > 05/13/2026 > depleted-reserves-cast-shadow-over-santa-barbara-city-budget-talks

Depleted Reserves Cast Shadow over Santa Barbara City Budget Talks

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (504+ words) City Works to Mitigate Expected Deficit, Craft Balanced Budget Despite Reserve Concerns As the City of Santa Barbara makes its way through budget planning season, the initial optimism about a budget that came in with a much more manageable deficit…...

The Santa Barbara Independent
independent.com > 12/27/2025 > covered-california-encourages-all-californians-to-explore-health-insurance-options-before-dec-31-deadline-to-get-coverage-for-all-of-2026

Covered California Encourages All Californians to Explore Health Insurance Options Before Dec. 31 Deadline to Get Coverage for All of 2026

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (707+ words) The open-enrollment period for 2026 ends on Jan. 31, but to have insurance in place for January, consumers need to enroll by the end of the year. Covered California’s over 1.9 million enrollees also have until Dec. 31 to make any changes to their…...

The Santa Barbara Independent
independent.com > 09/10/2025 > mbt-acquires-siras-systems-to-become-californias-first-fully-integrated-compliance-and-reimbursement-platform-for-student-services

MBT Acquires SIRAS Systems, to Become California’s First Fully Integrated Compliance and Reimbursement Platform for Student Services

10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (903+ words) VISALIA, CA - Sept. 10, 2025 — Medical Billing Technologies, Inc. (MBT), a leader in California education reimbursement and compliance, announced VISALIA, CA – Sept. 10, 2025 — Medical Billing Technologies, Inc. (MBT), a leader in California education reimbursement and compliance, announced today it has acquired SIRAS Systems,…...

The Santa Barbara Independent
independent.com > 08/10/2025 > 2300-california-dreamers-are-about-to-lose-their-health-care-coverage

2,300 California ‘Dreamers’ Are About to Lose Their Health Care Coverage

11+ mon, 3+ week ago   (554+ words) Trump Administration Has Reversed Rule That Allowed Undocumented Immigrants Who Were Brought to U.S. As Kids to Buy Health Insurance on Affordable Care Act Marketplaces In California, that means about 2,300 Dreamers must find health insurance elsewhere or go without once their…...