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Possible Effects of Medi-Cal Redesign, California Performance Review Overshadow Budget Issues

The fiscal year 2004-2005 state budget did not include some funding reductions for health care programs Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) initially proposed, but health care leaders are speculating about possible effects of a state proposal to redesign Medi-Cal and some health-related proposals included in a plan to reorganize the state government.

Medi-Cal Faces Uncertain Changes

The Schwarzenegger administration on Aug. 2 is expected to announce a proposal to overhaul Medi-Cal, and some stakeholders are concerned about what the proposal could entail.