California Governor Candidates Offer Vague Health Cost Plans Ahead of Medi-Cal Cuts
California gubernatorial candidates Xavier Becerra (Democrat) and Steve Hilton (Republican) have each outlined broad health care affordability goals but have not detailed how they would pay for them, according to CalMatters. Becerra says he wants universal coverage and to cut administrative waste but has declined interview requests and specific policy questions. Hilton released a 'Working Class Health Care Guarantee' proposing price transparency and replacing part of Medi-Cal with personal health spending accounts, though it faces long odds in the Democrat-controlled legislature. The stakes are high for Medi-Cal enrollees, who face significant federal rule changes taking effect January 1 that are expected to cause coverage losses regardless of who wins the governor's race.</br>
State Medicaid agency staff and Medi-Cal managed care plans face major enrollment and eligibility rule changes in January with no clear signal yet from either gubernatorial candidate on how the incoming administration would respond.
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