Medi-Cal, the state’s safety net health program, isn’t free for everyone.
More than half a million of California’s lowest-income children, pregnant individuals and working disabled adults are required to pay health insurance premiums, ranging from $13 a month to as much as $350.
That may change this year under two proposals being floated in Sacramento. Both plans aim to align with the latest trend in public health – to provide the most access to those who need it with as little burden as possible.
