If universal access to quality health care is the ultimate goal, California leaders should look to private insurers instead of Medi-Cal.
Get news and commentary on the California issues you care about in one email.Benefits counselor Perla Lopez assists an undocumented adult at St. John’s Community Health in Los Angeles on Dec. 19, 2023. Undocumented adult will become eligible for Medi-Cal health care coverage in the new year.
First, some background. Medicaid is the public health insurance plan for low-income residents. It’s jointly administered and funded by the states and the federal government. The feds provide at least $1 for every dollar that the states spend on the program. Yet Gov. Gavin Newsom is doubling down, saying recently that he’s “committed” to expanding Medi-Cal. He may come to regret that commitment. States are set to pick up a greater share of their overall Medicaid bill as COVID-era federal aid expires. This year, state Medicaid spending isAdding more people to Medi-Cal won’t just strain the state’s coffers – it’ll make it harder for the program’s legacy beneficiaries to secure care.
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