Governor Gavin Newsom has announced plans to halt new enrollments for low-income immigrants without legal status in California's state-funded health care program starting in 2026. This decision comes in response to budgetary pressures and higher-than-anticipated costs, with the program exceeding projected expenses by $2.7 billion. Although adults currently enrolled can remain in the program, they will face a premium starting in 2027. This policy shift reflects the challenges Newsom faces in balancing ambitious health care goals with fiscal responsibility during his tenure.
"Under the plan, low-income adults without legal status will no longer be eligible to apply for Medi-Cal, the state's Medicaid program, starting in 2026."
"California was among the first states to extend free health care benefits to all poor adults regardless of their immigration status last year, an ambitious plan touted by Newsom to help the nation's most populous state to inch closer to a goal of universal health care."
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