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Medi-Cal cuts could push seniors and people with disabilities off of coverage
State leaders approved the lower cap in June, and advocates say it could force more seniors and disabled residents to spend down savings.
- Starting in July 2027, California will lower the Medi-Cal asset limit for seniors and people with disabilities to $21,000, marking the latest reduction in state health benefits following budget adjustments.
- Faced with a $12 billion budget shortfall, state leaders approved the lower cap after previously reinstating a $130,000 limit; Gov. Gavin Newsom had initially proposed a $2,000 limit.
- Oakland therapist Julia Feinberg and Patterson resident Elizabette Guecamburu rely on Medi-Cal for essential caregiving; Feinberg will need to spend about $10,000 to get under the new cap.
- Senior and disability rights advocates argue the cuts unfairly target vulnerable groups, while experts estimate sweeping state and federal cuts could kick more than 2.2 million Californians off coverage in four years.
- For many, this cycle of policy changes feels like a "sinister version of Groundhog Day" where eligibility rules shift repeatedly; residents must still meet income limits of about $1,800 monthly.
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Medi-Cal cuts could push seniors and people with disabilities off of coverage
Julia Feinberg feels like she’s living in a sinister version of Groundhog Day. For the second year in a row California lawmakers have made it tougher for seniors and people with disabilities to qualify for state-funded health benefits.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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