California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, is proposing freezing undocumented grownup enrollment in full-scope Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program, a truth sheet the governor’s workplace supplied to Fox Information Digital signifies.
The doc notes that the proposed freeze would take impact “no ahead of January 1, 2026,” and would apply “to new grownup candidates over age 19.” Individuals wouldn’t “be kicked off their well being care,” based on the doc.
It additionally notes that the Golden State governor is proposing a $100 per thirty days premium for Medi-Cal enrollees 19 and up with “unsatisfactory immigration standing,” which “refers to folks whose immigration standing makes them ineligible for federally funded Medicaid, together with folks with lawful standing and the undocumented” — this is able to take impact Jan. 1, 2027, below the proposal.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks throughout a information convention at Gemperle Orchard on April 16, 2025, in Ceres, Calif. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Photos)
The proposed strikes are being partially blamed on President Donald Trump.
“Trump’s pendulum swings on tariffs have slowed the economic system and weakened state revenues by a staggering $16 billion,” the doc declares.
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Newsom “refuses to show his again on hardworking Californians, particularly in terms of their fundamental well being care wants,” the discharge states. “However due to the $16 billion Trump Stoop and higher-than-expected well being care utilization, the state should take tough however mandatory steps to make sure fiscal stability and protect the long-term viability of Medi-Cal for all Californians.”
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Newsom, who has served as governor since early 2019, survived a gubernatorial recall election in 2021.
Alex Nitzberg is a author for Fox Information Digital.
