1 in 3 Californians are now enrolled in
Medi-Cal, California's Medicaid program according to the state Department of
Finance. By simplifying their enrollment process and voluntarily expanding
its programs California's Medi-Cal program pushed past the 12 million enrollee
mark according to an article on San
Luis Obispo's The Tribune website. Thanks to AARP
for bringing this to our attention.
The interesting thing in the article is
that the majority of the individuals enrolling in the program already qualified
under the traditional Medi-Cal program, not the expansion. This would indicate the simplification of the
enrollment process had more to do with the increase than expanding coverage to
adults without children and raising the allowable income levels.
How many North Dakotans would be
enrolled in Medicaid right now if we made it easier for them to sign up, rather
than figuring out more ways not to provide services?
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