Medi-Cal and Asset Tests: Hit by Reality

Medi-Cal and Asset Tests: Hit by Reality

Governor Gavin Newsom of California recently proposed reinstating the asset tests formerly used to determine eligibility for Medi-Cal health and long-term care benefits for disabled individuals and those aged 65 years and older. He is responding to the state’s large budget deficits, driven in part by an explosion of costs in the state’s Medicaid program over the last two years. Although the state Legislative Analyst’s Office claims that the incr…

Newsom Purposes Income Cap On Elderly And Disabled

CALIFORNIA—On May 4, Governor Gavin Newsom proposed a $2,000 income cap on elderly and disabled individuals and a $3,000 income cap on elderly couples who rely on the state’s Medi-Cal insurance for those who live below the poverty line. According to the California Health Care Foundation (CHCF), people who make more than $2,000 a month are at risk of losing their Medi-Cal benefits. Anyone 65 years of age or older, and those who are disabled that …

Budget cuts threaten in-home assistance workers and Medi-Cal recipients

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