State Projections Show Hundreds of Thousands at Risk of Losing Medi‑Cal Under HR1
Aug 5, 2026
Department of Finance and Health Care Services told the subcommittee that work requirements and redeterminations tied to federal HR1 could remove more than one million Californians from Medi‑Cal at full implementation; DHCS cautioned estimates could rise because of a more restrictive CMS interim final rule.
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State administration officials told the budget subcommittee that federal HR1 and related rulemaking will drive substantial disenrollments from Medi‑Cal and narrowed Covered California enrollment.
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