‘It’s Triage’: California’s Next Governor Will Face Destabilizing Surge in Uninsured

California’s next governor faces destabilizing surge in uninsured

Recently enacted cuts to to Medicaid and ACA marketplaces mean the number of uninsured Californians under 65 is expected to nearly double to 4.6 million from 2.4 million by 2030.

‘It’s Triage’: California’s Next Governor Will Face Destabilizing Surge in Uninsured

The nation’s uninsured rate hit a historical low when Xavier Becerra was health secretary. Now he wants to be California’s next governor as states stare down the biggest rise in the uninsured rate in a generation.

‘It’s Triage’: California’s Next Governor Will Face Destabilizing Surge in Uninsured - Health Care Today

By the time Democrat Xavier Becerra left Washington, D.C., more Americans than ever had health insurance, owing partly to his work over the years to pass, defend, and expand the Affordable Care Act. It’s an achievement the former congressman and former U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services often touts as he campaigns for California [...]