Medicaid, California and Trump

California borrows $3.4 billion for Medicaid overrun as congress eyes steep cuts
California’s Medicaid program has borrowed $3.4 billion from the state’s general fund — and will likely need even more — to cover ballooning health expenses for 15 million residents with low incomes and disabilities.
If Trump cuts Medicaid, this California Republican’s House seat would be imperiled
Rep. David Valadao faces the difficult task of reassuring constituents in his Central Valley district that he will stave off cuts to Medi-Cal, California's Medicaid program.
California Has A Lot To Lose If Trump Slashes Medicaid. Seniors, kids And More Could Face Coverage Cuts
This story was originally published . Sign up for their newsletters. By Ana B. Ibarra, CalMatters Perhaps no state has more to lose than California in the federal budget proposal House Republicans passed this week.
Can House Republicans Cut $880 Billion Without Slashing Medicaid? It’s Likely Impossible.
A Republican House resolution, which needs the Senate’s buy-in, directed a committee to propose ways to reduce the deficit by at least $880 billion over a decade. Lawmakers have taken Medicare off the table for cuts,
'People will die': Californians in GOP districts put reps on notice over Medicaid cuts
When Donald Trump was on the campaign trail in 2024, he insisted that cuts to Social Security and Medicare were not on the table. But his Democratic opponents warned that if Trump won the election, he would not only target Social Security and Medicare,

California needs $3.4B for healthcare

They live in California's Republican districts, feel betrayed by looming health care costs
Several California Republicans represent towns that rely on Medicaid for health care coverage. Their recent budget-cutting ...
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California Begs For Emergency Loan After Showering Illegal Immigrants With Healthcare Benefits
California will borrow $3.44 billion this month to keep its Medicaid program afloat as costs for the state’s healthcare ...
Medicaid shortfall forces California to borrow $3.44B
SACRAMENTO, California — California will need to borrow $3.44 billion to close a budget gap in the state’s Medicaid program, Newsom administration officials told lawmakers Wednesday in a letter ...
California needs $3.4B loan to cover healthcare costs as state provides insurance to undocumented residents
Gov. Gavin Newsom's Department of Finance on Wednesday notified state lawmakers that California will need a $3.44 billion ...
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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Those were two recommendations from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission's (MedPAC) March report to Congress. The independent agency advises Congress on issues related to payment, quality of care, ...
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California’s Medicaid program has borrowed $3.4 billion from the state’s general fund — and will likely need even more — to ...
Thought inflation was bad? Health insurance premiums are rising even faster
“Insurance premiums have been going up faster than wages over the last 20 years,” said Miranda Dietz, a researcher at the UC ...