California’s state healthcare program ‘Medi-Cal’ just came up $3.4 billion short. The program is open to people who are in the country illegally and was projected to cost $6.4 billion, but in reality has ended up costing $9.5 billion.
All of this is happening as the state is trying to rebuild from the recent wildfires. What is Governor Gavin Newsom doing? He’s hosting a podcast.
California needs an overhaul and new leadership at multiple levels. How did they not know this program was going to cost billions more than projected?
CBS News reports:
Gov. Gavin Newsom seeks $3.4B loan to help shortfall in California’s Medi-Cal program
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is seeking a $3.4 billion loan from the general fund to help a shortfall in the state Medi-Cal healthcare program.
It comes a year after the governor expanded Medi-Cal to undocumented immigrants.
A spokesperson for the governor’s office said the money was needed for several reasons, including rising costs of health care in general.
It’s the state medical coverage of undocumented immigrants now creating political pushback.
“More mismanagement by this governor,” Republican Assembly Minority Leader James Gallagher said…
“What has been the biggest driver of cost to the medical system,” Gallagher said. “It’s been adding illegal immigrants to those rolls.”
The estimated cost for Medi-Cal ballooned from a projected $6.4 billion in July, to $9.5 billion now.
Wasn’t this entirely predicable?
New: Gov. Newsom’s Dept. of Finance notified CALeg it needs a $3.44 billion loan for Medi-Cal.
Letter doesn’t say it, but state leaders expanded Medi-Cal last year to provide health insurance to undocumented people.
The administration underestimated how much that would cost. pic.twitter.com/EoKEGsh5VC
— Ashley Zavala (@ZavalaA) March 13, 2025
California State Rep. Carl DeMaio talked about this with the press today and absolutely slammed Gavin Newsom.
Today I revealed that Newsom and CA Democrats have made Medi-Cal “insolvent” by giving out free illegal immigrant healthcare! I called on them to immediately cancel the handouts — watch: pic.twitter.com/uBBFPuP2iZ
— Carl DeMaio (@carldemaio) March 13, 2025
California taxpayers should be outraged.
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