Monterey, CA California Doing A Bang Up Job With Medi-Cal Enrollment

View From A Nonprofit Serving Carmel, Carmel Valley, Gonzalez, Greenfield, King City, Marina, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach, Salinas, Seaside And Soledad California

Despite the flurry of bad press which has been generated about the new health care exchange website not working properly, in fact, millions of people have been able to enroll.  It's not perfect, but the government is aggressively working on it.  Advocates of the Affordable Care Act had hoped that Medicaid (Medi-Cal in California) would be a bigger part of the law than many had expected. Not all states are participating in the Medicare expansion but California is.  Some states have reported that more than 80% of new enrollees are being added to Medicaid plans.  It's great to see that California is one of the more aggressive states in trying to raise awareness and get people enrolled in Medi-Cal.  They are doing this by contacting low-income people who are enrolled in programs like food stamps (CalFresh SNAP) as well as getting the word out at farmers markets and other local events.  There will be so many people helped by this program and it's likely to significantly reduce stress on local area emergency rooms.

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