Newsom to ask California Legislature for another $2.8 billion to cover Medi-Cal cost overruns

The funding requests suggest Medi-Cal costs are running as much as $6.2 billion above state estimates from last summer at a time when California has opened up eligibility to undocumented immigrants and is experiencing higher than expected enrollment and pharmacy costs for the program in general.

Mar 17, 2025 - 22:09
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Newsom to ask California Legislature for another $2.8 billion to cover Medi-Cal cost overruns
The funding requests suggest Medi-Cal costs are running as much as $6.2 billion above state estimates from last summer at a time when California has opened up eligibility to undocumented immigrants and is experiencing higher than expected enrollment and pharmacy costs for the program in general.