Health care for low-income Californians has expanded over the years through Medi-Cal, but the state is also disenrolling hundreds of thousands of people each month after hitting the pause button during COVID.
Kavya Chatterjee works for a nonprofit that is helping to enroll patients who lack health care coverage and are unaware they're eligible for Medi-Cal. 'There's been a lot of recent applications for those that are jobless and don't have income,' said Chatterjee.The state has been expanding eligibility, and recently fully opened it to anyone who qualifies, regardless of immigration status. 'A lot of our patients don't have access to computers.
budget to maintain the expansion of full-scope Medi-Cal coverage to all adults regardless of immigration status increased to $3.4 billion total funds in 2024. That compares to $1.4 billion total funds in 2023.
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