US EditionDOGE: California, New York face Medicaid crisis from undocumented immigrants
- California legislators are demanding an audit of the Medi-Cal program due to a reported $9.5 billion spent on illegal immigrant health care, with state officials admitting that nearly half of Medi-Cal’s spending growth relates to undocumented individuals.
- Governor Gavin Newsom requested a $6.4 billion emergency bailout for Medi-Cal to manage escalating costs, acknowledging that nearly half of its rising expenses are due to providing care for undocumented immigrants.
- Health care experts warn that low reimbursement rates make it difficult for Medi-Cal patients to find doctors, exacerbating the situation as the state faces budget implications from increased health care expenditures.
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The Center SquareCA lawmakers seek audit of $9.5B illegal immigrant health care
(The Center Square) - California legislators are demanding an audit of the taxpayer-funded Medi-Cal program for its cost overruns relating to its $9.5 billion spent this year on illegal immigrant health care and the resulting impact on citizens’ Medi-Cal care.
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Californians see undocumented immigrants as essential to economy, poll finds
LOS ANGELES — As President Donald Trump launches a crackdown on unauthorized immigrants in the U.S., a new survey finds that a majority of California voters support providing social services for all low-income residents in the state, regardless of immigration…
DOGE: California, New York face Medicaid crisis from undocumented immigrants
The Department of Government Efficiency is raising concerns over the increasing number of undocumented immigrants receiving taxpayer-funded benefits, with a loophole in the system reportedly leading to more than a million additional enrollees in Medicaid. In California, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom recently requested two emergency loans totaling more than $6 billion to address budget shortfalls after an unexpected surge in undocumented migrants …
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