Posts Tagged ‘California budget’
Medi-Cal Expansion Could Hit California Budget
Expanding the state's Medi-Cal program to meet new federal guidelines could add up to $4 billion a year in costs at the same time California is implementing federal health reform, potentially putting its budget "right out of whack," Gov. Jerry Brown said Thursday. Brown said his administration is seeking federal waivers for some of the proposed [...]
Substantial Medi-Cal Cuts in Browns New Budget
CA Governor Jerry Brown proposed $8.3 billion in cuts across education, health care and welfare programs in laying out a plan to address California's $15.7 billion shortfall, an amount equal to 17 percent of the state's discretionary fund. He warned that additional cuts are ahead if voters reject his tax-hike initiative in November saying that's [...]
