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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 ...
Can Gov. Gavin Newsom use Medi-Cal funding to balance California’s budget?
Proposition 35 was meant to attract doctors to care for low-income Californians. Instead, the state is looking to use that ...
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"People will die:" Newsom faces fallout with key health care allies over Medi-Cal
Over 120 major organizations throughout California, including health providers, unions and religious groups, are issuing a ...
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Medi-Cal $2K Asset Limit Proposal | Wine Industry Challenges | Sacramento Artist Ryan Seng’s Debut Book
Gov. Newsom proposes setting a Medi-Cal asset limit of $2,000 for eligibility. Also, California wine produces its smallest ...
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 ...
Millions of Californians who rely on Medi-Cal and In-Home Supportive Services could lose eligibility
Karen Garcia is a reporter on the Fast Break Desk, the team that has a pulse on breaking news at the Los Angeles Times. She was previously a reporter on the Utility Journalism Team, which focused on ...
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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 ...
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‘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 ...
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Budget Cuts Threaten In-Home Assistance Workers and Medi-Cal Recipients
The union claims that 23,000 SEIU members who are currently paid for 66 hours per week would see a 30% cut in their monthly ...
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Salinas rally opposes potential Medi-Cal cuts, Monterey approves rainbow crosswalk
People rallied outside the office of California State Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas in opposition to Gov. Gavin Newsom's ...
Opinion: Newsom shouldn’t balance the state budget on the backs of Medi-Cal patients
California budget hawks are suggesting an approach that disproportionately disadvantages patients with cancer and HIV/AIDS.
Rafael Perez: Should illegal immigrants be eligible for Medi-Cal?
Newsom began to backtrack on this commitment, proposing an enrollment freeze for illegal immigrants and a $100 monthly ...