Newsom Proposes Scaling Back Health Care for Undocumented Immigrants in California
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Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday called for California to scale back health care coverage for undocumented immigrants to help balance the state budget, retrenching on his desire to deliver “universal health care for all.”
The move came two days after the Trump administration targeted a different state-funded program for immigrants in California and signaled that it would continue to scrutinize benefits for undocumented individuals.
In a budget presentation on Wednesday, Mr. Newsom proposed freezing the enrollment of undocumented adults in the state’s version of Medicaid, known as Medi-Cal, as soon as January. He is also seeking to charge people who remain in the program $100 a month, beginning in 2027, and eliminate long-term care and dental benefits for undocumented adults and other noncitizens.
