The Orange County Health Care Agency is closing its emergency dental clinic in Santa Ana, Calif., due to federal funding cuts, CBS Los Angeles reported May 2.
The healthcare agency has reportedly lost five grants, totaling $13 million, ABC7 Los Angeles reported. In addition to the dental facility, the agency will also close its children’s health clinic and family planning clinic.
The dental clinic served more than 200 patients in 2024, according to data from the OCHCA.
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