To fight California’s homelessness crisis, housing is not enough — unhoused residents also need long-term help, with federal funds now at risk.
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New California law will allow adults aged 26 to 49 to qualify for full-scope Medi-Cal health coverage, regardless of immigration status, starting January 1. The full-scope of Medi-Cal will cover more than just emergency care for residents. It will cover doctor visits, mental health care, preventative care, referrals, medicines, transportation and in-home services. This initiative is modeled after the Young Adult Expansion and the Older Adult Expansion plans already in place. This latest expansion of full-scope Medi-Cal brings California closer to a healthier population. âCalifornia will become the first state to expand Medi-Cal to cover this population and represents the next largest expansion following the state’s May 1, 2022 expansion for undocumented residents 50 and older.
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Phinney Ahn, Executive Director for Medi-Cal (Medicaid) at L.A. Care Health Plan. Photo courtesy of Phinney Ahn.
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Efrain Talamantes, MD, Chief Operating Officer at AltaMed Health Services. Photo courtesy of Efrain Talamantes.
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health workers trying to find older immigrants
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A health educator speaks with a old immigrant
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She had been forgoing medical care because she lacked health coverage