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Newsom proposes to freeze Medi-Cal enrollment for undocumented immigrants

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A year after granting Medi-Cal access to low-income immigrants without legal status, Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing to ...
Times of San Diego

Assembly Republicans call for Medi-Cal audit following $6.2B bailout

After Gavin Newsom requested a $6.2 billion emergency bailout of Medi-Cal, Assembly Republicans are calling for an audit of the program to determine why costs are rising rapidly. In a letter to the ...
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California's Medi-Cal Asset Test Reinstatement

The potential reinstatement of the Medi-Cal asset test by Governor Gavin Newsom has sparked significant concern among Californians. Historically, this test required low-income seniors and disabled ...
KERO-TV

Proposed budget freeze could limit Medi-Cal access for undocumented and low-income Californians

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Proposed budget cuts in California could freeze Medi-Cal enrollment and reduce access to healthcare for undocumented and low-income residents. California's 2025-26 budget ...

Medi-Cal immigrant enrollment is dropping. Researchers point to Trump’s policies

From June to December, the latest month for which figures are available, almost 100,000 immigrants without legal status left ...
Ventura County Star

Some Medi-Cal patients forced to change doctors after Dignity ends contract

Thousands of low-income Medi-Cal patients in Ventura County are being told to change doctors as a result of insurance contracts set to terminate Nov. 30. One of those pacts between – Gold Coast Health ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Newsom forced to roll back unwise Medi-Cal expansions

After the state unwisely expanding Medi-Cal in recent years, the program has descended into a fiscal crisis. Now Gov. Gavin Newsom proposes to roll back some of the expansions, but it may be too ...
Yahoo

CA rolled back Medi-Cal for undocumented people. Fresno legislator’s bill seeks change

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new California bill co-authored by a Fresno-area legislator intends to reopen Medi-Cal applications for undocumented adults who ...
Daily Breeze

The Medi-Cal money pit

If you’re wondering why there are tax increases on top of tax increases this year, coming soon to a ballot near you if you haven’t seen them already, one reason is Medi-Cal spending. In California, 14 ...
The Desert Sun

Medi-Cal under threat: Who’s covered and what could be cut?

Medi-Cal, California’s complex, $174.6 billion Medicaid program, provides health insurance for nearly 15 million residents with low incomes and disabilities. The state enrolls twice as many people as ...
LAist

Medi-Cal coverage of weight loss drugs on chopping block under governor’s proposal

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Popular weight loss drugs Ozempic and ...