California's Move Away from Healthy Families

This is an important topic underway in California.  Nearly 1 million children are in Healthy Families and we are about to see a major change for these children.  The article does not address the lack of doctors that accept Medi-Cal.  It only addresses the pay reduction that these doctors will take. 

Associated Press -

October 16, 2012:

Sacramento — California lawmakers will begin hearings this week into how the state will end a health program serving more than 860,000 children without disrupting care.

The state budget enacted this year eliminates Healthy Families to save $73 million a year. Its participants will be moved to Medi-Cal, California’s version of the Medicaid program for the poor.

Healthy Families benefits low-income families who did not qualify for Medi-Cal.

A top concerns is whether health care providers will be willing to accept the new patients because they were reimbursed at a higher rate under Healthy Families. They could receive 15 percent less under Medi-Cal.

California Health and Human Services Secretary Diana Dooley says she believes enough health providers will be willing to care for the children at the reduced rates.

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