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Gavin Newsom proposes $2,000 asset eligibility test to control soaring state Medi-Cal costs
Gavin Newsom's budget proposal includes reinstating an asset test for Medi-Cal to address rising costs with the program for ...
Gov. Newsom proposes 'asset test' for low-income and disabled Medi-Cal applicants. What does that mean?
Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing reinstating an 'asset test' that would narrow eligibility for low-income seniors and adults ...
The Press Democrat3d
‘I’m really scared’: Elderly and disabled Californians with more than $2,000 could lose Medi-Cal
Health advocates say the proposal to reinstate the Medi-Cal asset limit would keep people in poverty while Gov. Newsom says ...
Capital & Main4d
Ambulance Chaser: Can Gov. Newsom Siphon Off Medi-Cal Funding to Balance Budget?
Proposition 35 was meant to attract doctors to care for low-income Californians. Instead, it’s looking like a cash cow for ...
Proposed premiums will push undocumented Californians off Medi-Cal, advocates say
Advocates warn that Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to institute monthly premiums for some on Medi-Cal will restrict healthcare ...
Gavin Newsom shifted to the center. Some Democratic lawmakers feel left behind
As Newsom soul searches, California’s diversity caucuses, such as the Latino Caucus and LGBTQ Caucus, are navigating next ...
Democrats push back on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed Medi-Cal changes for undocumented immigrants
An enrollment freeze and other possible changes to health care coverage for undocumented immigrants through the state’s ...
Low-income seniors, Californians with disabilities fear losing Medi-Cal under newly unveiled budget proposal
Governor Newsom proposes reinstating something called the asset test, risking Medi-Cal coverage for seniors and Californians with disabilities.
Times-Standard19d
Newsom proposes to freeze Medi-Cal enrollment for undocumented immigrants
Under Newsom’s proposal announced today, Medi-Cal — the state’s health insurance program for low-income people and those with disabilities — beginning in 2026 would no longer accept new ...
CA report: Medi-Cal costs per illegal immigrant rising 10-15% per year
The cost of providing Medi-Cal to each illegal immigrant beneficiary is rising 10-15% per year, according to a new report ...
GV Wire4d
'I'm Really Scared': Elderly and Disabled Californians Could Lose Medi-Cal Over $2,000 Limit
Gov. Newsom's proposal to reinstate Medi-Cal asset limits sparks concern among elderly and disabled Californians who rely on ...
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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 ...