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Millions of Californians in Jeopardy of Losing Medi-Cal
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Millions of Californians in Jeopardy of Losing Medi-Cal

Denise J. Gibbs, Contributing WriterAugust 24, 2023

Between June 2023 and May 2024, more than 15 million Medi-Cal recipients will have their Medi-Cal eligibility redetermined as part of what’s been referred to as the “great unwinding”. In June 2023, an alarming 225,000 individuals were disenrolled from Medi-Cal mainly because they did not return their redetermination packages or “yellow envelope” to the county for processing.

Save Black Lives from COVID-19
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Save Black Lives from COVID-19

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior CorrespondentApril 16, 2020

“We are the number one target for this disease. We have pre-existing conditions, and yet we’re told to go home when we visit the emergency room. We know that there must be some form of regulation in place for testing and getting testing sites and equipment into the community,” said Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-Michigan).