Medicaid shortfall forces California to borrow $3.44B
SACRAMENTO, California — California will need to borrow $3.44 billion to close a budget gap in the state’s Medicaid program, Newsom administration officials told lawmakers Wednesday in a letter ...
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California borrows $3.4 billion for Medicaid overrun as congress eyes steep cuts
California’s Medicaid program has borrowed $3.4 billion from the state’s general fund — and will likely need even more — to ...
California's low-income families face uncertainty amid energy funding hold
California has received over $215 million in grants for LIHEAP, or about 90% of what was provided in 2024 but 10% of the ...
Newsom tells Senate Dems to ‘do the right thing,’ oppose CR
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has called on Senate Democrats “to stand up and do the right thing” and vote no on the GOP-backed stop-gap bill that would avert a looming government ...
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Congress Considers $800 Billion Medicaid Cut, Putting Healthcare In Jeopardy for Millions of Working Families
These are the worst cuts to Medicaid in the history of the program.” – Stan Dorn, director of the Health Policy Project at ...
How dependent is California on federal government funding? Rank may surprise you
A new report found Alaska and several southern states wert the most "federally dependent" state in the nation. See where ...
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California, other states sue to halt massive layoffs at US Department of Education
Under Trump’s directive the Department of Education laid off half its staff. The lawsuit argues Trump has no authority to ...
Senate averts shutdown, but vote leaves Democrats bitterly divided
Dozens of House Democrats sent a letter to Schumer on Friday to express their “strong opposition” to his plan to back the ...
Trump administration: California sues to halt massive layoffs at U.S. Department of Education
Under Trump’s directive the Department of Education laid off half its staff. The lawsuit argues Trump has no authority to make such drastic changes.
California Insurance Commissioner was reportedly in Bermuda when he skipped oversight hearing
Lara attended the Bermuda Risk Summit, an event in the Caribbean that is held by members of the insurance and reinsurance ...
Issa sues to block California from accepting mail-in ballots after Election Day
Rep. Darrell Issa contends contends mailed-in ballots should only be counted if they arrive on or before Election Day ...
It’s costing California more than expected to provide immigrant health care. Is coverage at risk?
Immigrants lacking permanent status contribute approximately $8.5 billion in state and local taxes a year, according to an analysis by the California Budget and Policy Center, a nonprofit research ...