How To End A Children's Program?
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California State Capitol
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Sacramento, CA - The Associated Press reports state lawmakers will begin hearings this week into how the state will end a health program serving more than 860,000 children without disrupting care. The state budget enacted this year eliminates the Healthy Families program to save $73 million a year. The AP says the program benefits low-income families who did not qualify for Medi-cal, California's version of the Medicaid program for the poor. The AP reports the Healthy Families participants will be moved to Medi-Cal.
One concern of Lawmakers is whether health care providers will be willing to accept the new patients because they were reimbursed at a higher rate under the Healthy Families program. The AP says they could get 15 percent less under Medi-Cal.
California Health and Human Services Secretary Diana Dooley says she believes enough health providers will be willing to care for the children at the reduced rates.
Written by Tracey Petersen
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