Sunday Reads: Artists and anti-Trump protest; how Medi-Cal cuts will affect us all

When are America’s artists going to answer the call to protest? June 14 would be a good time to start

A small Santa Cruz theater troupe called Dangerous Neighbors is putting on a show of sketch comedy called “Deflating Fascism,” on the same day that Donald Trump will preside over a showy military parade on his own birthday. It’s a tiny step, Wallace Baine writes, but a sharp reminder that it’s time for America’s creative artists to stand against the country’s slide into authoritarianism. Read his commentary here.

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Don’t have Medi-Cal? Cutting it will still hurt you – here’s how.

Proposed $700-$900 billion cuts to Medicaid (Medi-Cal in California) will strain our local health care system and affect us all – even those of us with private insurance, Watsonville Hospital CEO Stephen Gray writes in a Community Voices opinion piece. Fewer doctors and services may lead to longer emergency room wait times and private insurance costs could rise as providers shift costs to cover lost Medi-Cal funding. He urges community members to contact their congressional representatives. Read it here.

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