California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced that, beginning May 1, the state’s low-income health insurance would extend full coverage to all qualifying people who are 50 or older, regardless of immigration status.
The Medi-Cal expansion is expected to provide full coverage to more than 185,000 Californians, according to Newsom’s office.
“We’re delivering concrete results for Californians, continuing to fulfill the promise of a Healthy California for All, and I encourage all those eligible to take advantage of these essential health services,” Newsom said in a statement. “This is an investment in our people, our economy, and our future. But we’re not stopping there. California is on the path to expand Medi-Cal to all eligible Californians regardless of age or immigration status, providing the most comprehensive health coverage in the entire country.”
In January, Newsom proposed expanding Medi-Cal coverage to all low-income undocumented adults, beginning in January 2024, to the annual cost of $2.7 billion.
The program’s launch in the 2023-24 fiscal year is expected to cost $819.3 million.
The May 1 expansion is expected to cost the state $1.3 billion a year.
The May 1 expansion includes all people 50 years of age or older who are eligible for Medi-Cal whose immigration status is unsatisfactory. It also includes people 50 or older currently enrolled in restricted-scope Medi-Cal.
“These Californians now have a place where they can coordinate all of their medical, dental, mental, and substance use disorder needs, and a primary care physician to better manage their health conditions,” said Jacey Cooper, State Medicaid Director, in a statement. “Everyone benefits from ensuring access for all Californians, and many of us know someone who depends on Medi-Cal for vital health coverage.”
People 50 or older, regardless of their immigration status, can apply here.
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A true slap in the face to tax paying middle class citizens, what’s left of us.
So what does California do when the trillions of unspent stolen and redirected Biden granted COVID relief money runs out? It’s either start printing their own money or going bankrupt.
Na.. they will just demand unca feds bail them out.. AND EVEN IF THE GOP IS in charge, like always they WILL GET that bail out.
Kinda hard to stem the invasion at the Southern Border when the Left Coast wants to hand out freebies to illegal immigrants.
That is true BUT who lets them get away with it?
Yes, please raise my taxes, I’m just not paying enough !
DON’T even say that in jest.. The dems just may say “SEE thy are asking us to do it”