Gov. Gavin Newsom said the action halting federal EV infrastructure funding is "illegal." (Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
The Medi-Cal program went insolvent this spring, as it required billions in loans to keep it afloat. The governor’s office proposed changes like an "enrollment freeze" and a $100 monthly payment for "individuals with certain statuses" on Medi-Cal.
However, some of those changes are unlikely to move forward in the Democratic supermajority legislature, according to CalMatters. According to the legislature’s budget proposal, Democratic leadership is backing possibly creating a $30 monthly payment instead of $100 for those with "unsatisfactory immigration status" beginning in 2027, which would make some changes to the "enrollment freeze" that could start in 2026.
The legislature also proposes scrapping the governor’s proposed $2,000 asset limit pitch for Medi-Cal participants and instead would bring it back to $130,000.
NEWSOM PROPOSES FREEZE ON ALLOWING ADULT ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS TO JOIN CALIFORNIA'S MEDICAID PROGRAM
Migrants attempt to cross into the U.S. from Mexico at the border on Dec. 17, 2023 in Jacumba Hot Springs, California. (Nick Ut/Getty Images)
"Governor Newsom proposed adjustments in the 2025-2026 budget that will allow California to preserve our commitment to immigrant communities, protect coverage for millions of Californians, and preserve the strength of our values and health care system," Elana Ross, deputy communications director for Newsom's office, told Fox News Digital. "To be very clear, these proposals are the results of a $16 billion Trump Slump and higher-than-expected health care utilization."
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Fox News Digital reached out to the California Latino Legislative Caucus about the poll. The caucus has continuously raised concerns about the impact of Medi-Cal reform on immigrants.
On the federal level, the reconciliation bill currently in Congress could also impact states that provide Medicaid coverage to illegal immigrants.
Cameron Arcand is a politics writer at Fox News Digital in Washington D.C. Story tips can be sent to Cameron.Arcand@Fox.com and on Twitter: @cameron_arcand
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