EXCLUSIVE: Medi-Cal Spending Continues To Grow While Pediatric Hospital Units Close, New Report Reveals

Newsom Medi-Cal expansion coincides with multiple California hospitals closing pediatric inpatient units, leaving families without local care for children. Despite Gov. Gavin Newsom expanding Medi-Cal to record levels, community hospitals across California have been closing pediatric inpatient units, according to a new report from Defend Forgotten America. Since Newsom took office, total Medi-Cal spending has roughly doubled and is now approaching […]