Medi-Cal currently offers full coverage for illegals.
2/3 of the Medi-Cal funds come from the federal government. ($118,053,200,000 for FY 2025-26)
Coverage for Illegals: dhcs.ca.gov/keep-your-Medi…
Medi-Cal Fund Breakdown: calbudgetcenter.org/resources/qa-u… x.com/CollinsforTX/s…
Literally on the ca.gov website.
dhcs.ca.gov/Budget/Documen…
Like. We know how to use the internet. Newsom started trying to claw some of it back because they're hemorrhaging money, but California Dems are trying to stop him.
truthout.org/articles/newso…
"Currently, about 1.6 million undocumented immigrants are enrolled in Medi-Cal and would retain their benefits. Children would still be eligible to enroll, and emergency and pregnancy-related services would remain accessible through federally funded “limited scope” Medi-Cal."
From May:
nbcnews.com/politics/polit…
AND THIS HAS BEEN DONE BECAUSE REPUBLICANS ARE CUTTING FUNDING.
We might be a bunch of racist hicks on the right, but we CAN read.
It's also costing more than they said it would, and Newsom's taking out loans to cover the deficit.
@threadreaderapp unroll
Here's an archive of the previous Xeet, just in case:
archive.ph/JhDh9
Also that comment section is great, 10/10 would recommend a scroll through.
Scott Weiner in charge of the Senate budget committee is peak clown world.
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