Federal government approves California’s Medicaid overhaul

The Associated Press ^ | December 29, 2021 | By DON THOMPSON

[Oldeconomybuyer]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. government has approved California’s overhaul of the nation’s largest insurance program for low-income and disabled residents, officials said Wednesday, a decision that among other things allows Medicaid money to be spent on housing-related services as the most populous state struggles with homelessness and a lack of affordable housing.

Aside from covering one of every three Californians, Medi-Cal covers more than half of school-age children, half of births in California, and more than two of every three patient days in long-term care facilities, officials said.

The goal of the new approach is to prioritize prevention and address underlying societal conditions, particularly in populations that have had fewer health care services and faced structural racism in health care, said California Health and Human Services Agency Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly.

California’s Medicaid program offers government-funded insurance to people 50 and over and 25 and younger regardless of their immigration status. California has the nation’s largest Medicaid program.

Another pending waiver would allow Medi-Cal reimbursement for some traditional healers and natural helpers for Native Americans and Alaska Natives.

[Skywise]

Ah - so full on communism now that WE pay for.

[Trillian]

Will people get forced to get the clot shot before they can get it?

[hanamizu]

California’s Medicaid program offers government-funded insurance to people 50 and over and 25 and younger regardless of their immigration status. California has the nation’s largest Medicaid program.

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But MediCal did not offer anything to my mom in her last illness. Her Social Security check put her over the limit to qualify. So someone who paid taxes to California for over 70 years received no help from the state, but someone who entered the state last year illegally...gets whatever he or she needs.
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[Marko413]

Sounds about right. My parents moved out of there this year and I couldn’t be happier. No place to spend your retirement.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

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Indeed. CA treats illegals better than its citizens.

[artichokegrower]

My local California community hospital just filed for bankruptcy. Too many illegal alien births

[centermass_socrates]

How many times has the state of California gone bankrupt??

[Lurker]

“How many times has the state of California gone bankrupt??”

None. Federal law doesn’t allow States to file bankruptcy.

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[centermass_socrates]

Maybe I should rephrase. How long has it been since the State of California was able to meet all of their debt obligations?

[Lurker]

I live in Illinois and more than one company I know of will no longer do business with the State because it takes forever to get paid.

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