Lawmakers Want To Use $1B From State’s Surplus To Fund Health Care Reform Proposals
A large portion of the requested money would go toward extending Medi-Cal to undocumented immigrant adults who are ineligible for coverage.
Capital Public Radio:
Ambitious Health Reform Package Needs $1 Billion From California
An Assembly subcommittee has voted to ask Gov. Jerry Brown for $1 billion from the state’s budget surplus to help make health care more affordable for low-income Californians. The plan lines up with a package of bills announced by Assembly members this year. They want to expand Medi-Cal to undocumented young adults, as well as to low-income women and children. (Caiola, 5/7)
Sacramento Bee:
CA Lawmakers Push Health Care For Undocumented Immigrants
More than 100,000 undocumented adult immigrants in California would be eligible for state-subsidized health coverage, under a major budget push announced by Assembly Democrats Monday. Lawmakers are asking Gov. Jerry Brown for $1 billion, a large portion of which would fund a major expansion of Medi-Cal, the state's low-income health care program. (Hart, 5/7)
In other news from Sacramento —
KQED:
California Kids' Football Ban Sacked Early, Despite Grim Brain Research
A bill that would have made California the first state to ban youth tackle football was shelved at the end of April, following major pushback from parents, coaches and football fans. Organizers collected more than 45,000 signatures opposing the ban, according to the Los Angeles Times. (Ahmed, 5/7)