Newsom proposes freeze on allowing adult illegal immigrants to join California's Medicaid program

California Gov Gavin Newsom a Democrat is proposing freezing undocumented adult enrollment in full-scope Medi-Cal California's Medicaid initiative a fact sheet the governor's office provided to Fox News Digital indicates The document notes that the proposed freeze would take effect no sooner than January and would apply to new adult applicants over age People would not be kicked off their physical condition care according to the document It also notes that the Golden State governor is proposing a per month premium for Medi-Cal enrollees and up with unsatisfactory immigration status which refers to people whose immigration status makes them ineligible for federally funded Medicaid including people with lawful status and the undocumented this would take effect Jan under the proposal NEWSOM UNVEILS AGGRESSIVE PLAN TO CLEAR HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS ACROSS CALIFORNIA NO MORE EXCUSES The proposed moves are being partially blamed on President Donald Trump Trump s pendulum swings on tariffs have slowed the financial sector and weakened state revenues by a staggering billion the document declares NEWSOM DEBUTS RAPID-RESPONSE WEBSITE AS CRITICS ACCUSE HIM OF PRIORITIZING PRESIDENTIAL AMBITIONSNewsom refuses to turn his back on hardworking Californians especially when it comes to their basic soundness care demands the release states But because of the billion Trump Slump and higher-than-expected physical condition care utilization the state must take intricate but necessary moves to ensure fiscal stability and preserve the long-term viability of Medi-Cal for all Californians GAVIN NEWSOM REMOVES AD AFTER BEING KNOCKED FOR USING UKRAINE FOOTAGE WHILE BRAGGING ABOUT CALIFORNIANewsom who has served as governor since early survived a gubernatorial recall referendum in