Millions of Californians at risk of losing Medi-Cal coverage

Last week, the Republican US House of Representatives imposed a budget package Medicaid costs with $ 700 billion To help compensate for the expenditure of President Donald Trump’s tax reductions for 2017. Mostly take advantage of the wealthyS

In addition to California, potential loss up to $ 20 billion a year and 217,000 jobs Therefore, millions of Californians with low-incomes of Medi-Cal-version of the Medicaid of the State-may lose coverage because of this account A proposed requirement for proof of workS

Calm Anna B. Ibara Explains that about 15 million Californians are on Medi-Cal and approximately 29% of Medi-Cal recipients Cannot work due to care of care, school, disability or other release. The bill will require certain adults to report working hours that may lead to some estimates between 1.2 million and 3.5 million Californians lose coverage.

In an interview with ABC Bakersfield branchGOP representative David Valadao, who is parts of the San Joaquin Valley, said the average man who works really hard “believes that the job requirements are” the right thing to do “.

• Valadao: “For those who are difficult, without maintenance, you decide not to try to make this effort to find a job … Yes, you will probably be affected by it.”

But researchers and health policy defenders indicate New Hampshire and Ark – Two countries that once imposed a job requirements. Instead of increasing employment, the mandates left thousands of eligible people without health insurance within months. Since then, both countries have been eliminating policies.

• Catherine HampsteadA senior policy employee at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, a non -profit advocacy organization: “The program saves money through errors. And this is not a good way to manage social security or policy.”

All 43 California Democrats opposed the bill until all nine members of GOP – who represent a total of 2.5 million students Medi-Cal – Voted for this. The bill is already in front of the Senate and as currently drafted, work requirements will begin on December 31, 2026.

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By a CalMatters Economy Economy Reporter Levags:

Federal sales court ruled the vast tariffs illegal Wednesday, but this decision was suspended on Thursday in anticipation of the Court of Appeal of the United States to consider the Federal Circle of the Trump Administration. Judge of the Federal District Court in Washington, Colombia District, also issued a similar decision Thursday in a lawsuit filed by two small businesses.

• JerkThe White House spokesman, in an email: “It is not the elected judges to decide how to properly contact a national emergency.”

The administration stated that the trade deficit is an emergency and refers to the International Emergency Economic Forces Act to justify its rates.

Tariffs have had Great effect on port activity in Californiaand remain in force until the Court of Appeal decides in the case. Twelve states led by Oregon and five enterprises brought in the trial, which is similar to Separate case filed by CaliforniaS It is not clear how quickly the Court of Appeal will act.

• Brian PeckInternational Business Law Expert at the University of South California Gould Gould School of Law: “I hope (the Court of Appeal) is not deaf, blind and dull for what is happening to business.”

The Peck also suspects that the case will end up in the US Supreme Court.

For business legal disputes means prolonged unpredictabilityDarlin Chiu-Breent said, CEO of Globalsf, a non-profit purpose in San Francisco, which helps to facilitate trade, especially with Asia.

Tuesday Trump Posted in social media that he will refuse the “large -scale” federal funding from California for allowing transgender athletes to participate in women’s sports. But this is not the only federal action that Trump threatens against California LGBTQ+ students, writes CalMatters’ Adam EchelmanS

To reduce federal costs, the president suggested that he reduces more than $ 10 billion from the US Department of Education and threatened to withdraw funding from any school in the US that encourages efforts for diversity, justice and inclusionS

According to this directive, Trump called only one program by name: LGBTQ+ Pride Centers of Community College College College. In 2023, the four colleges in the community in the district received over $ 225,000 federal grants to support spaces and programs for students from LGBTQ+. But the money supports “initiatives unrelated to students or institutional reforms,” ​​according to Trump’s proposal.

In order to avoid possible discounts, the area’s chancellor said the centers plan to spend federal money “as quickly as possible”. Meanwhile, the democratic representative Sarah Jacobs, who represents parts of San Diego and demanded the grants, said Trump “attacks the ideals that are based on higher education as a free speech.”

• Jacobs: “LGBTQ+ children, and especially trance, are the favorite scapegoat of Republicans.”

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