In reversal, Gavin Newsom proposes cutting back on health care benefits for undocumented immigrants

[HereForTheParty]

Source: NBC News

California Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a budget plan Wednesday that seeks to cut back on health care benefits for undocumented immigrants.

It's a stark reversal of the Democratic governor’s promises of universal health care for all, regardless of their immigration status.

In a lengthy budget presentation, Newsom said the proposal would help to balance the state's budget, which has seen a multibillion-dollar shortfall that he has blamed on President Donald Trump's tariffs, as well as growing costs from higher enrollment in the state’s Medicaid program, known as Medi-Cal.

Newsom's plan, which will need to be approved by the Democratic-led Legislature, comes as Trump’s administration has said it will investigate other aid programs California offers to undocumented immigrants.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/gavin-newsom-health-care-benefits-undocumented-immigrants-rcna206742

[JoseBalow]

1. Here we go

[LauraInLA]

8. He's not kicking anyone out of the program.

[LoisB]

2. Gavin should make up his mind whether he is a big "D" Democrat or a little one.

[LauraInLA]

9. Hes not kicking anyone out of the program.

[Bengus81]

19. He stated that Democrats policy's/ideology are TOXIC.

That guy lost my vote with raising flags for TRUMP
Charlie the White Supremacist as his first Pod cast guest
Bannon as his second guest with ZERO push back on stolen election BS

[LoisB]

20. He is my governor and I think has done a good job but he wants to be President so I think

he may be trying to move toward the right to make himself palatable to the center-right. If he is the Democratic nominee in 2028, I will vote for him but will probably not vote for him in the primary (Buttigieg will get my vote if he runs).

[Bengus81]

21. I was up for voting for him until the Jan 20th Trump capitulation happened

Newsom tossed Carter under the bus for a POS criminal,NAZI like Trump.

Then...it got worse. Won't ever get my vote Gavin.

[LoisB]

22. I can understand that. I have a feeling that he will not be the nominee.

[JustAnotherGen]

3. He's disqualifying himself

[LauraInLA]

10. He's not kicking anyone out of the program.

[JustAnotherGen]

15. He's disqualified

I sincerely hope the The Democratic Party Donor Class Powers That Be haven't 'selected' him as their candidate as Rep Crockett shared with us (white male). I'm hoping its Pritzker, Shapiro, or Buttigieg.

They stand on business no matter what.

[LauraInLA]

17. I totally agree with about that.

[usonian]

4. He has made a hard right turn.

My opinion?

[LauraInLA]

11. He's not kicking anyone out of the program.

[slightlv]

5. I've been blown away by two democrats who've made

weird right turns, even outside a campaign and Newsom in one of them. He seemed like a good, died in the wool democrat during the presidential campaign, and then not long after trump was installed in the WH, he started acting like a DINO. He doesn't have the stroke and mental issues that come with that as an excuse or reason. So, I'm not willing to give him a pass on his actions. Instead, I'm watching his actions and drawing my conclusions that he's really either a repub-lite, or a Third Way (corporate) Democrat. Neither of those mesh with my belief structure of the Democratic Party.

[LauraInLA]

7. He's not kicking anyone out of the program, but freezing new enrollments. We in CA are facing a HUGE deficit

and enormous cuts to federal funding, fall while we’re having to sue the Feds for everything. Don’t love a Newsom, but he’s making sense here.

[slightlv]

23. Yeah... I'm not there and really should have no opinion

on the situation. Thanks for setting me straight on the more nuanced aspects. We've lived with austerity for so many years now in my home state, and now they're trying to re-institute even more of the old brownback policies. On top of what trump is doing, we're just screwed, period.

[LauraInLA]

24. I'm so sorry you all are having and have had these problems. We're trying to fight, but we are about to

be hit with so many fed revenue cuts. I think non-profits here will try to pick up some of the slack, because many of us do believe in helping ignored and underserved communities. But I know there are going to be hard cuts.

[LauraInLA]

6. Here's the IMPORTANT PART that was missed in the summary:

Fact sheets on the proposal provided by Newsom’s office ahead of the presentation said that he would freeze enrollment in his 2025-26 budget for “undocumented adults” to receive the full scope of Medi-Cal. Newsom’s office said the changes would apply only to new applicants over 19 years old, that existing enrollees would not be kicked off their plans and that the freeze would not apply to people enrolled in limited plans, like ones that specifically cover emergency or pregnancy services. The freeze would begin in 2026.

The proposed changes also include a new $100 monthly premium for adults 19 and older with “unsatisfactory immigration status.” Newsom’s office said that “refers to people whose immigration status makes them ineligible for federally funded Medicaid, including people with lawful status and the undocumented.” The added premiums would begin in 2027.

[HereForTheParty]

14. How would you feel about the new federal budget freezing new Medicaid enrollments?

These are cuts, no way around it.

[LauraInLA]

18. I am of course opposed to freezing Medicaid enrollment, though they're undoubtedly going to make it more difficult.

CA is in a very precarious position here, and the freeze on new applications doesn’t take effect until next year. We’ll see what the state legislature says about Newsom’s proposal. But we are undoubtedly in a deep hole — I see the fed deficit as a different and spurious issue.

[Hassler]

12. Hey, Gav, buy a Tr#mp guitar, that will make you President.

Fool

[AllyCat]

13. NOT PRESIDENTIAL.

He and Whitmer are off my list.

[travelingthrulife]

16. See you at the next pandemic, Gavin!