I came across this article briefly outlining where the cuts will be made to the Medi-Cal program by the Governor's line item veto. It looks like they will come from:
- Rate freeze on fee-for-service hospital payments ($84 million)
- Shifting mental health services for students from the counties to the school districts ($133 million)
- Cuts to community clinics, although the specific cuts are unclear
If I come across more detail I will post it, but it seems there will be efforts to challenge the veto. Here is the post from the California Healthline: http://www.californiahealthline.org/articles/2010/10/13/health-cuts-in-budget-package-could-face-legal-challenges.aspx
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Thank you Emily for finding this information. It seems like shifting mental health services for students to the school districts is only shifting who pays. This is frustrating as it will only add to the burden school districts are already facing with their current lack of funding.
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