Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed cutting acupuncture from state-subsidized health care services, including Medi-Cal, as part of his latest budget proposal, sparking a backlash from the Chinese American community, particularly in San Francisco. The cuts are part of a broader plan to reduce the state budget by over $30 billion, affecting various programs. Community leaders and healthcare providers argue that acupuncture is a critical service, especially for low-income and elderly Asian Pacific Islander (API) residents. Advocates, including San Francisco Supervisor Aaron Peskin, have called for the restoration of acupuncture as a reimbursable Medicare alternative medicine option, highlighting its importance for treating immunodeficiency disorders and aiding recovery from surgeries. Supporters gathered at Portsmouth Square to protest the cuts.
Read Gavin's lips. "Newsom shuns tax increases yet his budget contains billions in new levies on businesses" https://t.co/XF2IiLnGwb
Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed over $30 billion in cuts, some to one-time programs, others to ongoing state commitments funded during better economic moments. Cumulatively, the cuts represent more than 7 percent of the total state budget. https://t.co/CkC2z7mLr0
🪡 Acupuncture has suddenly become a hot button issue in SF. Here's why some patients and members of the Chinese American community are frustrated with Gov. Gavin Newsom. https://t.co/SR35y9LH2D
Acupuncture was part of my care during cancer treatment. The doctors at Kaiser Permanente know that the science shows acupuncture is effective for all sorts of prevention and treatment. Governor @GavinNewsom, acupuncture is essential medicine, plain and simple. https://t.co/BZ2TEzjmI8
🚨BREAKING: Gavin Newsom to Raise Business’ Taxes by $18 Billion. Although I wasn’t alive at the time, this certainly reminds me of the “read my lips” scenario when George H.W. Bush promised no new taxes to his voters and raised them anyways. This is what Newsom is proposing.… https://t.co/j3gpPFNxXe
👏 Thank you to all the community members and supporters who came out to support acupuncture today at Portsmouth Square! A special shout out to @AaronPeskin, @ChineseHospital, @NICOSCHC and our patients, Mollee and Mei, for calling on Governor Newsom to remove these funding cuts! https://t.co/hwbEQioJG9
Gov. Gavin Newsom is cutting acupuncture from state-subsidized health care services as part of his latest budget proposal—a move that has sparked furious backlash from SF's Chinese American community. https://t.co/eEPCNXybWa
California governor and former San Francisco mayor @GavinNewsom plans to cut acupuncture benefit from Medi-Cal, sparking a furious backlash from patients and the Chinese American community—especially in San Francisco. https://t.co/TzOtvRJphX
Acupuncture was a critical part of my recovery after painful double hip-replacements. Agree w/ @PhilTing that targeting this crucial alternative healthcare for brutal cuts also really hurts our low-income API elders too. @nemsf @ChineseHospital @lihanlihan https://t.co/CWDiTvWTwf https://t.co/Fg3pW3LRzS
Proud to stand w/ healthcare providers against damaging cuts to critical & culturally competent Eastern Medicine services by Gov. Newsom. Restore acupuncture as a reimbursable Medicare alternative medicine option- many immunodeficiency disorders rely on this treatment. @nemssf https://t.co/eb8FovvISl