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Medi-Cal Expansion and Health Care Access
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Over the past decade, California has significantly expanded eligibility for the Medi-Cal program, most recently by allowing low-income residents to qualify regardless of immigration status. PPIC researchers have been examining what Medi-Cal expansion has meant for health care coverage and access in our state as well as some of the policy issues it raises moving forward.

In First-in-Nation State Law, All Low-Income Residents Qualify for Medi-Cal
Paulette Cha, Patricia Malagon
On January 1, California broadened Medi-Cal eligibility to include undocumented immigrants regardless of age, an expansion funded almost entirely with state dollars. What could this new policy mean for health care access in our state?
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Medi-Cal Has Expanded Health Coverage in California
Shannon McConville, Shalini Mustala
The expansion of Medi-Cal has been a key driver of health coverage gains under the federal Affordable Care Act. Federal policy responses during the COVID-19 public health emergency also boosted Medi-Cal enrollment, though it has declined with the resumption last year of regular eligibility checks.
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The Affordable Care Act Has Expanded Community Clinics in California
Shalini Mustala, Shannon McConville
Community clinics have long been a key health care provider for underserved and low-income Californians. With the state significantly expanding the Medi-Cal program under the federal Affordable Care Act, community clinics have become even more important in promoting access to care, especially for new enrollees.
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Counties Are Key Partners in the Medi-Cal Program
Shannon McConville
County governments play an important role in administering Medi-Cal and organizing and delivering health services. We look at how counties' Medi-Cal responsibilities—as well as the resources available to carry them out—have shifted over the past decade.
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