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California borrows $3.4 billion for Medicaid overrun as congress eyes steep cuts
California’s Medicaid program has borrowed $3.4 billion from the state’s general fund — and will likely need even more — to ...
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A full audit — independent, rigorous and public — could draw a blueprint to root out waste and fraud without theatrics.
The Sacramento Observer14h
California borrows $3.4 billion to cover Medi-Cal costs, straining state budget
California's Medi-Cal program is facing a budget shortfall due to higher-than-projected costs associated with increased ...
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Medicaid loan
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California doesn’t need DOGE, but there’s plenty of wasteful spending and bureaucracy to cut
DOGE’s aim to save taxpayers money resonates in California, where taxes soar and deficits loom, Zac Townsend argues.
Why Trump is already worrying the people in charge of the Colorado River
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Palo Alto Online19h
CA borrows $3.4B to cover Medi-Cal budget gap
State Sen. Roger Niello holds a news conference in the rotunda of the state Capitol in Sacramento on March 13, 2025. Photo by Fred Greaves for CalMatters To cover a budget gap in Medi-Cal — which ...