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California Immigrants Weigh Health Coverage Against Deportation Risk

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Immigrants without legal status who live in the state are facing a Medi-Cal enrollment freeze next year. But the spate of immigration raids has raised fears that signing up before the deadline will put them on the radar of federal officials.

Federal Proposals Threaten Provider Taxes, Key Source of Medicaid Funding for States

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Republican proposals to tighten the use of special taxes to fund Medicaid programs could deprive states of billions of dollars for safety net health care. In California, any such limit would come on top of Medicaid cuts proposed by California Democrats in response to a $12 billion state deficit.

Trump retira servicios sociales de Medicaid, y pone en peligro la nutrici贸n y la vivienda

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Sin hogar ni alimentos saludables, las personas corren el riesgo de enfermarse m谩s, quedarse sin hogar y experimentar a煤n m谩s dificultades para controlar afecciones cr贸nicas como la diabetes y las enfermedades card铆acas.

Californians Receiving In-Home Care Fear Medicaid Cuts Will Spell End to Independent Living

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Bay Area senior Carol Crooks doesn鈥檛 know where congressional Republicans will land on Medicaid cuts as they look to fund a tax bill, but her health has already deteriorated as she worries about losing the help she needs to remain in her Oakland apartment 鈥 and out of a nursing home.

After Promising Universal Health Care, California Governor Must Reconsider Immigrant Coverage

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Gov. Gavin Newsom was elected to office in 2019 on a promise of universal health care. He dramatically expanded coverage, but after six years, the Democrat is forced to contemplate deep cuts 鈥 including to the nation鈥檚 largest health care expansion to immigrants living in the U.S. without legal permission.

A California Lawmaker Leans Into Her Medical Training in Fight for Health Safety Net

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As California鈥檚 budget deadline looms, state Sen. Akilah Weber Pierson, a physician-turned-lawmaker, says state leaders may soon have to make some tough decisions on health care spending. With the state鈥檚 Medi-Cal program billions of dollars short, California鈥檚 health care safety net is at risk 鈥 even without federal cuts to Medicaid.

Covered California Pushes for Better Health Care as Federal Spending Cuts Loom

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Monica Soni, Covered California鈥檚 chief medical officer, oversees an effort to hold health plans financially accountable for the quality of care they provide, including childhood vaccination rates, which have fallen in California and nationwide. She worries federal spending cuts could soon bring turbulence to the state鈥檚 Affordable Care Act marketplace.

California鈥檚 Primary Care Shortage Persists Despite Ambitious Moves To Close Gap

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The state has in recent years embraced several initiatives recommended in an influential health care workforce report, including alternative payment arrangements for primary care doctors to earn more. Despite increasing residency programs, student debt forgiveness, and tuition-free medical school, California is unlikely to meet patient demand, observers say.

Medi-Cal Under Threat: Who鈥檚 Covered and What Could Be Cut?

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Federal law requires states to offer health insurance to many people with low incomes or disabilities. But some states, including California, are far more generous than what鈥檚 required. Budget pressures may force lawmakers to cut benefits that have led to a historic low in the uninsured rate.

El Medi-Cal bajo amenaza: a qui茅n cubre y qu茅 se recortar铆a

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California inscribe al doble de personas que Nueva York y a m谩s del triple que Texas, los dos estados con el mayor n煤mero de participantes en Medicaid despu茅s de California.

鈥業f They Cut Too Much, People Will Die鈥: Health Coalition Pushes GOP on Medicaid Funding

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As House Republicans mull a massive $880 billion cut from federal programs likely including Medicaid, constituents, disability advocates, and health care providers are joining forces to lobby GOP members in California 鈥 including those who represent rural, deeply conservative pockets that stand to lose the most.

California Borrows $3.4 Billion for Medicaid Overrun as Congress Eyes Steep Cuts

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Medi-Cal, California鈥檚 Medicaid program, borrowed $3.4 billion from the state 鈥 and will likely need even more 鈥 due to higher prescription costs and increased eligibility for seniors and immigrants. The top Republican in the state Senate is demanding a hearing 鈥渟o the public knows exactly where their tax dollars are going.鈥

To Patients, Parents, and Caregivers, Proposed Medicaid Cuts Are a Personal Affront

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At a town hall in Orange County, California, angry residents said Congress should keep its hands off Medicaid. The cuts contemplated in a House budget blueprint would bore a giant hole in California鈥檚 version of the safety net health insurance program, Medi-Cal, which covers nearly 15 million residents.

Covered California Hits Record Enrollment, but Key Subsidies in Jeopardy

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Enhanced federal subsidies and more state aid for out-of-pocket costs have made health insurance purchased through California鈥檚 marketplace more affordable. It’s unclear if the incoming Republican Congress will extend the enhanced subsidies beyond 2025.

Health Care Is Newsom鈥檚 Biggest Unfinished Project. Trump Complicates That Task.

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As Gov. Gavin Newsom enters the second half of his final term, health care stands out as his most ambitious but glaringly incomplete initiative for California residents. The issue will likely shape his national profile for better or worse. And now, Donald Trump brings a new wrinkle.