Medi-Cal cuts create problems for Silicon Valley immigrants

Budget cuts to Medi-Cal are threatening the fabric of Silicon Valley’s health care system — and immigrants are among hardest hit population. Some immigrants have experienced delays in services, medication cuts, difficulties navigating the new health care landscape and uncertainties about available services. Others have dropped coverage completely for fear of having their information exposed to the federal government. They are increasingly relying on mobile clinics, nonprofits, county programs and alternative medicine to get by, according to sources familiar with the issue. Samantha Rojas, lead patient organizer with nonprofit Latinas Contra Cancer, said county hospitals and clinics are at risk…