In total California spends $10 billion a year on Medi-Cal, free health care, for illegal aliens. That is $10 billion taken from honest Californians who deserve it. So, if the lines are long and the wait for appointments takes weeks and months, thanks Newsom and his Sacramento buddies for stealing your health care—and giving it to illegal aliens.
“Newsom just confessed Wednesday that California’s Medi-Cal is insolvent. As California Congressman Kevin Kiley noted, “the cost of Newsom’s policy of giving free coverage to every illegal immigrant in the state has ballooned to $9.5 billion, and he’s now asked for a $3.4 billion “loan” just to continue making payments for this month.”
Newsom needs to borrow $3.44 Billion to cover the massive shortfall in Medi-Cal, California’s version of Medicaid, free to low-cost health coverage for low-income individuals and families, “regardless of their immigration status.”
Gov. Newsom expanded Medi-Cal to cover all illegal aliens. The bills are coming due and Newsom is overdrawn – with no checks left.”
This is theft and corruption. Why isn’t the DOJ indicting him for the theft of the money and violation of our immigration laws?
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Medi-Cal is Insolvent
Newsom’s big money problems can’t be fixed by his vanity podcast
By Katy Grimes, California Globe, 3/14/25 https://californiaglobe.com/fl/gov-gavin-newsoms-medi-cal-is-insolvent/
“I can’t be overdrawn – I still have checks left,” was my favorite dumb blonde bumper sticker in the 1980’s, and apropos in California today.
California Governor Gavin Newsom’s new vanity podcast project is a diversion to keep attention on what he says rather than what he does. As I said when he announced the podcast, “Newsom is trying to distance himself from himself.”
His record as governor is contemptible. Newsom is so desperate to control the narrative and news surrounding his tenuous job and multiple crises, he admits it: “We need to change the conversation. And that’s why I’m launching a new podcast,” he said on X.
Newsom just confessed Wednesday that California’s Medi-Cal is insolvent. As California Congressman Kevin Kiley noted, “the cost of Newsom’s policy of giving free coverage to every illegal immigrant in the state has ballooned to $9.5 billion, and he’s now asked for a $3.4 billion “loan” just to continue making payments for this month.”
Newsom needs to borrow $3.44 Billion to cover the massive shortfall in Medi-Cal, California’s version of Medicaid, free to low-cost health coverage for low-income individuals and families, “regardless of their immigration status.”
Gov. Newsom expanded Medi-Cal to cover all illegal aliens. The bills are coming due and Newsom is overdrawn – with no checks left.
“That’s the maximum amount California can borrow, and will only be enough to cover bills for Medi-Cal — the state’s Medicaid program — through the end of the month, Department of Finance spokesperson H.D. Palmer told POLITICO.”
Governor Jerry Brown first expanded Medi-Cal to allow illegal alien children in 2016. Newsom expanded Medi-Cal to all illegal aliens residing in the state.
Senate Republican Leader Brian Jones demanded a full hearing on X:
“Typical of the secretive Newsom Administration, they just quietly dropped a damning notification that they are taking a $3.44 BILLION loan to fund free healthcare for illegal immigrants,” he wrote. “The loan is being taken from tax dollars meant for healthcare providers.”
It sounds as if DOGE needs to take a deep dive into California’s Medi-Cal program.
Assemblyman Carl DeMaio said “I uncovered this cost spike 2 weeks ago…and got removed from Budget Committee for exposing it,” on X. “CA Governor asks for emergency $3.4B loan to cover Medi-Cal cost spike for free health care for illegal immigrants.”
Assemblyman Bill Essayli asked in a budget committee hearing, “Is there any limit to how many people can sign up for this new program? It’s an entitlement. So if a million people cross the border tomorrow and come sign up for Medi-Cal, can they do that?”
The response from the State of California: “I don’t believe there is any requirement or lack of requirement.”
Gov. Newsom’s money problems are exponentially exploding:
- Gov. Newsom needs $3.44 BILLION loan to fund free healthcare for illegal immigrants
- Newsom spent $24 Billion to “fight homelessness” but only grew their numbers, and no one knows where the $24 BILLION went (hint: non-profits and NGOs).
- Newsom’s budget deficit is big – between $50Billion and $75Billion
- Gov. Newsom is trying to get the federal government to loan him $40Billion for LA wildfire cleanup and recovery
- Newsom’s High Speed Rail project has ballooned to over $130 billion, with only an estimated partial completion somewhere in the late 2030’s. The system still needs $100 billion if it ever links up San Francisco and Los Angeles.
- California will receive $120Billion in federal Medicaid funds in the coming fiscal year – more in federal Medicaid funding next year than Florida’s entire state budget – and just the increase is more than Nevada’s entire state budget.
But Medi-Cal has the immediate need of $$$$$.
Congress is eyeing potentially dramatic cuts to Medicaid. State Republicans like Assemblyman Carl DeMaio and Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones have been hammering the $8.4 billion price tag for being far higher than the original estimate, critiques that made it all the way to Elon Musk’s posts on X.
DeMaio said today in an email, “illegal immigrants are now receiving 1-out-of-4 dollars for MediCal program” in the state general fund budget! I will call on Newsom to use emergency powers to immediately suspend the healthcare handouts to illegal immigrants at taxpayers expense before the whole Medi-Cal system collapses.”
