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California's $3.4 Billion Plan for Undocumented Healthcare Sparks Concerns

3/16/2025

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California's Newsom administration is set to borrow $3.4 billion to fund full health insurance for undocumented immigrants under Medi-Cal, beginning January 2024. As costs balloon from initial estimates of $2-4 billion to a staggering $9.5 billion, critics voice concerns about the financial strain on taxpayers and the program's long-term viability.

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California's Newsom administration is set to borrow $3.4 billion to fund full health insurance for undocumented immigrants under Medi-Cal, beginning January 2024. As costs balloon from initial estimates of $2-4 billion to a staggering $9.5 billion, critics voice concerns about the financial strain on taxpayers and the program's long-term viability.