Lawmakers face deadline for finding Medi-Cal fix

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | August 30, 2015 | Melody Gutierrez

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California lawmakers hope to tackle major issues in the state’s health care program for the poor over the next two weeks, starting with how to ensure the state doesn’t lose $1 billion in federal funding.

The potential billion-dollar loss comes as critics say Medi-Cal is already struggling to meet the needs of the 12.5 million people who rely on the system.

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To prevent the $1 billion loss of matching federal funds, California must tax all health plans — not just those that accept Medi-Cal enrollees. Insurers that don’t participate in Medi-Cal are fighting the broader tax.

If all health care plans are forced to pay a new tax, it is likely the costs will be passed down to customers.

The California lawmakers have just recently voted to include all illegal aliens under 19 in the Medi-Cal program. They are now voting to include all illegal aliens regardless of age in Medi-Cal. I wondered how they were going to fund this. Now I know. They are going to tax the health insurance programs that legal Californians pay into.

[knarf]

Oh fer ......

LOSE THE FUNDING, ALREADY !!!!

Ain't NOBODY gonn'a get anything corrected unless and until you just say no to the fed ...... period.

What can they do ... send in the National Guard and arrest the governor ?

[Mastador1]

What can they do ... send in the National Guard and arrest the governor ?

Yes please? Oh and include all those activist politician that put Aztlan and La Raza ahead of America, thank you very much.

[artichokegrower]

Health Care for All

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