California Healthline
Democratic lawmakers are seeking to use California's higher-than-expected revenue to restore cuts to safety-net programs, the Sacramento Bee reports. Background on Safety-Net Cuts: In recent state budgets, officials have made several changes to Medi-Cal, California's Medicaid program, including: Cutting reimbursement rates for physicians; Eliminating services not required by the federal government; and Imposing copayments on beneficiaries.
