Can Billionaire Tax Cure California’s Healthcare Woes?
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by Ana Kasparian, RCInvestigationsMarch 3, 2026
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California's Medi-Cal program, one of the nation's largest Medicaid initiatives costing $200 billion annually, faces significant challenges including waste, mismanagement, and fraud. Despite these issues, state leaders propose taxing billionaires to sustain the program, which has expanded under Governor Gavin Newsom, particularly to undocumented migrants. This expansion, combined with federal funding cuts, has strained California's budget.
Fraud within Medi-Cal is rampant, highlighted by cases like a $3.2 million scam involving fraudulent hospices. State officials have labeled hospice fraud an epidemic, underscoring systemic
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Originally published on RealClearPolitics on 3/3/2026