Billions over budget. No answers. Medi-Cal needs an audit.
Medi-Cal is broken. It’s billions over budget, and the patients who rely on it are struggling to get access to high-quality, reliable care. Just last month, Governor Gavin Newsom was forced to pour an additional $6.2 billion into Medi-Cal after it ran out of money.
We need an audit to get to the bottom of these cost-overruns to stabilize the program for vulnerable people who depend on it and prevent painful cuts to other critical services provided by the state.
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