In California, It’s Not Only Democrats’ Constituents Who Will Be Hurt By Repeal
A report shows that 55 percent of people who live in Tulare County -- which is represented by three Republicans in Congress -- have Medi-Cal coverage
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Medi-Cal Recipients Statewide Would Feel The Pain Of Obamacare Repeal
Republicans in Congress have promised to repeal Obamacare. And if they do so, Medi-Cal, California's health program for the poor, will suffer a massive body blow. The California Budget & Policy Center said it won't only be people in Democratic strongholds who will feel the pain. A report from the non-partisan group, which lists Medi-Cal enrollment by county and as a percentage of each county's population, shows the effects will be felt statewide. (Goldberg, 1/6)
KQED:
Obamacare Repeal Could Punch $15 Billion Hole In State Budget
GOP lawmakers, along with President-elect Donald Trump, have vowed to repeal the landmark health care law and replace it with something. But what that something will be is still unknown — and since California wholeheartedly embraced the Affordable Care Act and insured millions of poor residents through its Medicaid program, Medi-Cal, any rollback is likely to punch a huge hole in the state budget. (Lagos, 1/9)