Newsom Purposes Income Cap On Elderly And Disabled

CALIFORNIA—On May 4, Governor Gavin Newsom proposed a $2,000 income cap on elderly individuals and a $3,000 income cap on elderly couples who rely on the state’s Medi-Cal insurance for those who live below the poverty line. According to the California Health Care Foundation (CHCF), people who make more than $2,000 a month are at risk of losing their Medi-Cal benefits. Anyone 65 years of age or older, and those who are disabled that bring in more than $2,000 monthly could find themselves ineligible for Medi-Cal. CHCF gave the following example on the CHCF webpage “Cynde Soto, a quadriplegic who requires around-the-clock care, has been on Medi-Cal for most of her life. Recently, she came into a modest inheritance, about $8,000, that has helped cover her daily expenses. But it also means that