Short on funds, Gov. Newsom says California won't end healthcare for undocumented residents

Newsom Signals He Won’t Cut Healthcare for Illegal Migrants Despite Soaring Costs | March 19, 2025

by Jason Cohen   Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he won’t end taxpayer-backed healthcare for illegal migrants, despite being billions short on state healthcare funds. The governor Monday requested state lawmakers provide a $2.8 billion loan to help cover expenses for Medi-Cal, California’s version of the federal Medicaid program, according to CalMatters. This request was in addition to the $3.4 billion loan the Newsom administration…

Newsom Signals He Won’t Cut Healthcare for Illegal Migrants Despite Soaring Costs | The Star News Network

by Jason Cohen   Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he won’t end taxpayer-backed healthcare for illegal migrants, despite being billions short on state healthcare funds. The governor Monday requested state lawmakers provide a $2.8 billion loan to help cover expenses for Medi-Cal, California’s version of the federal Medicaid program, according to CalMatters. This request was in addition to the $3.4 billion loan the Newsom administration…

Short on funds, Gov. Newsom says California won't end healthcare for undocumented residents

Newsom acknowledged Tuesday that the healthcare for undocumented people is "partially" contributing to the state's rising Medicaid costs.

Capitol Fa - Your Illinois News Radar » Pritzker’s back and forth on immigrant healthcare costs (Updated x2)CapitolFax.com

* The Tribune has a story about the governor’s proposal to do away with state health coverage for non-citizens aged 42-64… “When an individual doesn’t have health insurance coverage, since they’re more likely to forgo primary and preventive health care, it’s possible that health conditions that are fairly easy to treat can go undetected for a [...]

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Dumping Healthcare Program for Older Illegal Migrants

2028 hopeful Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) is doing an about-face by excluding older illegal migrants from a budget-busting healthcare program.