Medicaid Expansion Costs California $1.3 Billion in Initial Year of Contributions
California’s First-Year Medicaid Expansion Price Tag: $1.3 Billion
California will contribute about $1.3 billion to its Medi-Cal expansion this year, a new expenditure that will further strain an already burdened healthcare budget. The state is having a difficult time finding sources of funds for Medi-Cal under the current situation.