"The health foundations collectively that focus on programs like Medicaid and think about issues of equity ... came together and said, "we've got to react and be prepared for the immediate shifts." This is a forcing function moment - and a state like California, for its millions of people who benefit from Medi-Cal, but also the nation, have got to drive some process to consider: What does this all mean for the mission of supporting low-income people to be healthy and well?"
"Anticipating the fallout, a group of health foundations has formed the Future of Medi-Cal Commission. Its charge: creating a 10-year blueprint for a program that covers more than 14 million low-income residents and pays for key services from childbirth to nursing home care. The commission's co-chairs are Gov. Gavin Newsom's former chief of staff, Ann O'Leary, and his former Health and Human Services secretary, Dr. Mark Ghaly, who led the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic."
Federal funding cuts and H.R. 1 threaten to reduce Medi-Cal coverage and worsen access and care quality for millions of Californians. A coalition of health foundations created the Future of Medi-Cal Commission to develop a 10-year blueprint for Medi-Cal. Medi-Cal covers more than 14 million low-income residents and pays for services from childbirth to nursing home care. The 29-member commission will begin meetings in January and deliver recommendations in early 2027. The co-chairs are Ann O'Leary and Dr. Mark Ghaly, both former senior state officials. The commission aims to protect coverage, quality, and equity amid federal shifts.
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