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A coalition of health care advocates on Thursday called on State Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas to reject Gov. Gavin Newsom's revised budget that would roll back Medi-Cal coverage for certain immigrant ...

California once again faces a hefty budget deficit, with the May budget revision pointing to shortfall of $12 billion. That’s not as challenging as recent deficits which had hit more than triple that ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing an "asset test" for seniors to prove eligibility for Medi-Cal healthcare benefits for low-income Californians in response to a budget shortfall. To qualify, ...

6:46 p.m. June 2, 2025: A previous version of this article said primary homes could be considered in asset-test evaluations. Only second homes would be included. Millions of Californians who rely on ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed major cuts to Medi-Cal, and the nonprofit hospitals that serve low-income people say the consequences could be devastating. The state is currently ...

Amid the state budget deficit, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to freeze access to California’s Medi-Cal program for immigrants without legal status has advocates concerned. KPBS health reporter Heidi de ...

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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 ...

In 2024, California became one of the first U.S. states to make all immigrants without legal status eligible for Medi-Cal, its health care program for very low-income people. Gov. Gavin Newsom is now ...

Citing budget shortfalls, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that California would delay expanding Medi-Cal to more undocumented adults and will charge existing recipients with “unsatisfactory ...