On Borrowed Time: Possible Medi-Cal Cuts Could Set Off Ticking Clock for Young Central Valley Patient

On Borrowed Time: Possible Medi-Cal Cuts Could Set Off Ticking Clock for Young Central Valley Patient

Diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder at the age of 5, Ariana Ramos of Tulare was only expected to live until the age of 13. Now 25, she’s a teacher’s assistant alongside her mother, who owns and teaches at a…

'I'm Really Scared': Elderly and Disabled Californians Could Lose Medi-Cal Over $2,000 Limit

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Cynde Soto, a quadriplegic who requires around-the-clock care, has been on Medi-Cal for most of her life. Recently, she came into a modest inheritance, about $8,000, that has helped cover her daily expenses. But it also means that she would lose her state health insurance under a proposal from Gov. Gavin Newsom. By Kristen Hwang CalMatters Newsom has proposed rest…

On Borrowed Time: Possible Medi-Cal Cuts Could Set Off Ticking Clock for Young Central Valley Patient - Valley Voice

Diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder at the age of 5, Ariana Ramos of Tulare was only expected to live until the age of 13. Now 25, she’s a teacher’s assistant alongside her mother who owns and teaches at a daycare in Tulare. Ramos has beaten the odds, thus far, due to Medi-Cal assistance that helps pay for ongoing medication and regular doctor’s visits. But possible cuts to Medi-Cal funding threaten Ramos’ future. “We’re on borrowed time,” sa…

Newsom et al crush Medi-Cal system with 1.6 million more patients in less than year

Governor Gavin Newsom clearly doesn’t get medical care for his family from a physician that still accepts Medi-Cal patients. If he did, he never would have opened the floodgates last year that are stressing many of California’s health care providers.