Rep. David Valadao, R-Calif., leaves the stage after speaking at a campaign event in Bakersfield, Calif. on Sept. 30, 2026. Jae C. Hong/AP hide caption toggle caption i Jae C. Hong/AP Ulises Hernandez, of Bakersfield, Calif., has had health coverage through Medicaid for as long as he can remember. But he had never waited as
