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California Gov. Gavin Newsom seeks Medi-Cal freeze for undocumented immigrants

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a budget proposal that would scale back Medi-Cal coverage for low-income undocumented immigrants. Medi-Cal is the state's free healthcare program for low-income residents.

PolitiFact · 14h

Newsom championed Medicaid for immigrants in California illegally. Now he wants to cut it back

Newsom has long supported providing affordable health care to Californians regardless of their immigration status. His May budget proposal blocks access beginning in 2026 to new Medi-Cal enrollees who are in the country illegally and adds a 2027 $100 monthly premium charge for current beneficiaries to continue accessing health benefits.

The Santa Barbara Independent · 15h

Newsom Proposes to Freeze Medi-Cal Enrollment for Undocumented Immigrants

To save more than $5 billion, the California governor wants to shut down new enrollment for adults who lack legal status and charge premiums. The Legislature has resisted such changes.

15hon MSN

Prison closure, Ozempic limit, cap-and-what? 5 takeaways from Gavin Newsom’s budget

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday outlined his administration’s latest version of the 2025-26 budget plan, better known as the ...

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)2d

California Gov. Newsom outlines $12 billion deficit and freeze on immigrant health care access

California is facing a $12 billion deficit that Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to help close by freezing enrollment in a ...

Newsom Proposes Scaling Back Health Care for Undocumented Immigrants in California

Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to charge monthly premiums for undocumented immigrants and stop adding new enrollees to the program ...

Independent Journal Review1d

Newsom Suddenly U-Turns On Free Healthcare For Illegal Migrants

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom reportedly wants to revise a program giving taxpayer-funded healthcare to illegal ...

2don MSN

Newsom eyes pause in migrant health care program’s expansion

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Wednesday proposed a pause on immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally from enrolling in ...

KPBS10h

Advocates warn Medi-Cal freeze for immigrants could backfire

Advocates warn Governor Newsom’s plan to freeze Medi-Cal access for immigrants without legal status could raise health care ...

2don MSN

Newsom Wants to End Free Health Care for Undocumented Adults

California Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing to end free health care for most undocumented immigrants, walking back one of his signature policies as the state faces a drop in tax revenue.

22hon MSN

Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget for California made a lot of people unhappy

Good morning and welcome to the A.M. Alert! ANGER ALL AROUND Coming up with a budget in the face of a state deficit usually won’t make you popular. That is definitely the case with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ...

1don MSN

Medi-Cal coverage of weight loss drugs on chopping block under governor’s proposal

Weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy would no longer be covered by California’s health insurance for low-income people under ...

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