Susan Shelley: Medi-Cal under strain after state extends aid to illegal immigrants
The Newsom administration just informed the Legislature that it needs to borrow $3.4 billion to pay unexpectedly high costs ...
Gov. Gavin Newsom seeks $3.4B loan to help shortfall in California's Medi-Cal program
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is seeking a $3.4 billion loan from the general fund to help a shortfall in the state Medi-Cal ...
California Republican lawmakers raise questions about $3.4B loan to bail out Medi-Cal
Higher-than-expected costs for low-income health insurance are opening a debate about the extension of Medi-Cal to ...
It’s costing California more than expected to provide immigrant health care. Is coverage at risk?
Immigrants lacking permanent status contribute approximately $8.5 billion in state and local taxes a year, according to an ...
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CA Borrows $3.4B to Cover Medi-Cal Budget Gap. Is Immigrant Coverage at Risk?
Republicans are blaming coverage expansions that benefited immigrant households for California's $3.4 billion Medi-Cal ...
Newsom’s Medi-Cal seeks $3.4B bailout, spending $9.5B on noncitizens
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Medi-Cal system is seeking a $3.4 billion taxpayer bailout after spending $9.5 billion this ...
'Needs to resign': Blue state blasted for asking for loan amid skyrocketing immigrant healthcare costs
"Gov. Gavin Newsom lied and cooked the books to gift all illegal immigrants free healthcare and now has stuck California ...
California needs $3.44 billion to cover healthcare shortfall, according to report
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration informed lawmakers about the $3.44 billion shortfall in the state’s Medicaid ...
California needs $3.4 billion loan to cover Medi-Cal expenses
The announcement has sparked debate over the program's expansion to include all California residents regardless of immigration status.
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Domino Effect: Calculating the Dangers Posed by Medi-Cal Cuts
If the Medi-Cal funding dries up, the FQHCs will immediately be in trouble. California residents’ local community health ...
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Cost of undocumented healthcare in California is billions over estimates, pressuring Democrats to consider cuts
Healthcare advocacy groups are banding together to campaign against Medicaid cuts in Washington, arguing that seniors and disabled people stand to lose the most if Medi-Cal, the state version of ...