Well, well, well. If it isn’t California Governor Gavin Newsom wising up and utilizing some more conservative principles to fix his progressive state on the deep decline. Newsom announced Wednesday that he intends to halt the enrollment of additional low-income undocumented immigrants into the state’s publicly funded health care system starting next year.
Under the proposed changes, individuals who are already receiving Medi-Cal — California’s version of Medicaid — would retain their coverage. However, beginning in 2027, the state would impose a $100 monthly premium on adults with what it defines as “unsatisfactory immigrant status.”
National Review reports that this sudden shift comes despite Newsom’s remarks in March, when he stated that cutting back health coverage for undocumented immigrants was not under consideration, even as
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