The California Treasury Department cleared $3.44 billion in loans to bridge the gap in Medi-Cal spending, which critics say is due to illegal immigrant health care costs, and the governor’s office believes is not unusual.
The state’s Medi-Cal was expected to cost $6 billion a few weeks ago, but now it is about $9.5 billion. This is after becoming state law, people are eligible for the program regardless of their immigration status. According to the state’s website, Medi-Cal is the state’s Medicaid system for residents of certain golden states, which occupies both federal and state taxpayers’ dollars.
Critics who allow the program to be made available to people in the country, illegally strongly believe that this is the reason for the concern.
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“Governor Gavin Newsom lied and cooked books to gift all illegal immigrants free health care and has now joined California taxpayers with billions of dollars in bills,” Rep. Carl Demaio, R-san Diego, told R-San News in a statement.
He continued: “It’s so bad that he needs to quit.”
Demaio, a MP, questioned a state budget official at a hearing last month, eventually revealing higher health care costs. Demaio was later evacuated from the California Legislative Budget Committee.
Assembly. Carl Demaio (CQ/Getty)
However, the office of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom said California is not the only state facing spending problems based on its state’s healthcare plan, such as Pennsylvania, such as Pennsylvania. Colorado and Indiana.
“It’s nothing new – as the government has already outlined in the governor’s budget proposal in January, additional funds are needed to support Medi-Cal,” he said. Governor’s spokesperson Tell Fox News numbers in a statement.
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This photo shows immigrants encountered on the southern border of Arizona. (US Border Patrol)
“The rising Medicaid costs are a national challenge that affects red and blue states. It’s not unique to California.”
Border countries continue to face their policies and Illegal people in the countrywhether it is for health care eligibility or “sanctuary” policies.
