Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA) issued the following statement following Gov. Newsom’s announcement proposing a freeze in his policy of free Medi-Cal for all income-eligible undocumented immigrants.
“Gov. Newsom is ending his reckless policy of giving free Medi-Cal to undocumented immigrants. The Governor is finally acknowledging what has long been obvious: this policy is misguided, unsustainable, and should never have been enacted," Rep. Kiley said. "However, Gov. Newsom has only partially repealed his disastrous policy. It needs to be reversed entirely, or Californians will continue to spend billions on coverage for illegal immigrants and our state will lose an even larger amount in federal Medicaid funding."
“Gov. Newsom is ending his reckless policy of giving free Medi-Cal to undocumented immigrants. The Governor is finally acknowledging what has long been obvious: this policy is misguided, unsustainable, and should never have been enacted," Rep. Kiley said. "However, Gov. Newsom has only partially repealed his disastrous policy. It needs to be reversed entirely, or Californians will continue to spend billions on coverage for illegal immigrants and our state will lose an even larger amount in federal Medicaid funding."
