{"id":2087891,"date":"2023-11-02T11:53:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T15:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-announces-144-million-to-increase-health-care-access-for-low-income-californians\/"},"modified":"2023-11-02T12:09:14","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T16:09:14","slug":"newsom-announces-144-million-to-increase-health-care-access-for-low-income-californians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-announces-144-million-to-increase-health-care-access-for-low-income-californians\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom allocates $144M to enhance healthcare access for low-income Californians."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnewsom-announces-144-million-to-increase-health-care-access-for-low-income-californians%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2087891&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>California Gov.\u2064 Gavin\u2064 Newsom Announces $144 Million in Funding to Improve Health Care Accessibility<\/h2>\n<p>California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently unveiled a \u200cgroundbreaking initiative to enhance accessibility and expand medical services for individuals covered by \u2064Medi-Cal insurance. The state has allocated a staggering $144 \u2063million to 145 health care organizations and providers across California.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cCalifornia is making\u2064 health care more accessible \u2062for\u2064 people all across the state, regardless of their income,\u201d Mr. Newsom stated in a press release. \u201cToday\u2019s investment\u200b breaks down barriers \u2064so\u200c more Californians can get the care and \u200csupport they need, where they live and when they need it\u2014leading \u2062to healthier \u2063lives and a healthier\u2063 California.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This funding is in addition to the $207 million \u200cawarded earlier this \u200cyear in two phases. Notably, all 58 counties in the state have been represented in the rounds of funding distributed so far.<\/p>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/california-health-care-workers-to-get-25-an-hour-minimum-wage-5512105?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>California Health\u2062 Care Workers\u200c to Get \u2064$25 an Hour Minimum \u200bWage<\/strong><\/a>  &#8211; 10\/17\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/california-expands-medi-cal-to-adults-50-and-older-regardless-of-immigration-status-4437385?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>California Expands Medi-Cal to Adults 50 and Older, Regardless of Immigration Status<\/strong><\/a>  &#8211; 4\/29\/2022<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Los \u200cAngeles County\u2064 will receive funding for 27 organizations,\u2062 while Orange County and Sacramento County will benefit from 15 and \u206314 health care groups, respectively. Numerous other organizations throughout the state have also been selected.<\/p>\n<p>Although specific\u200c details \u200dabout the\u200b recent funding allocation have not been disclosed, previous phases revealed that many\u2064 applicants sought to increase staffing and develop infrastructure to\u200b better serve patients. Proposals\u2063 generally prioritize homeless populations and low-income individuals.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThese investments will advance the goals\u200b of the broader Medi-Cal transformation by \u2063building the capacity and infrastructure\u200d of providers working to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregon-bill-declaring-racism-a-public-health-emergency-heads-to-governors-desk\/\" title=\"Oregon Bill Declaring Racism a \u201cPublic Health Emergency\u201d Heads to Governor\u2019s Desk\">improve health outcomes<\/a> for Medi-Cal members,\u201d said Michelle Baass, director \u2062of the state\u2019s health care services department.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Health care workers care for a patient in \u200dCoronado, \u200cCalif.,\u200c on May\u200d 7,\u200c 2020. (Mario Tama\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Furthermore, the funding will facilitate better communication and integration with community-based organizations and local health care providers who possess intimate knowledge of Medi-Cal members and \u200dtheir specific needs.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe know these organizations are critical partners \u200bin providing whole person care and building \u200da \u200cmore\u2063 equitable delivery system,\u201d stated Susan Philip, deputy \u200ddirector for the health care\u2063 services\u200b department\u2019s health care\u200c delivery systems.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The funding \u2062is available to various entities, including\u2064 city, county, and local agencies, community-based organizations, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-unveil-1-9-trillion-covid-19-relief-package\/\" title=\"House Democrats Unveil .9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Package\">tribal health programs<\/a>, and \u2062hospitals.<\/p>\n<p>Awardees must meet specific \u2063milestones\u200d and utilize their funding within two years of project initiation, which must occur within six months of \u2063receiving the award,\u200c as per state guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead, a third round of funding is expected next year, with the application window \u200bset\u2064 to \u200dopen in early 2024, according to the \u2064health care services \u200cdepartment\u2019s website.<\/p>\n<p>However, critics\u2063 argue that expanding Medi-Cal \u2064access without sufficient resources and providers\u2062 could strain existing systems and result in\u200d longer wait times for patients. They suggest\u2064 that investing in infrastructure and regulatory changes to increase capacity should be prioritized.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIn order to increase or expand \u2064healthcare, we\u2064 need to make an investment in the infrastructure to increase capacity,\u201d\u200c explained Genaro Grajeda,\u2063 CEO of HealthPact. \u201cThis not only means \u200bdirecting dollars to \u2064healthcare, but also\u2063 allowing regulatory changes that are barriers to increasing \u2064capacity.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While the goal \u2063of expanding access is commendable, \u200bthere are concerns that it may exacerbate physician shortages in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-announces-144-million-to-increase-health-care-access-for-low-income-californians\/\" title=\"Newsom allocates 4M to enhance healthcare access for low-income Californians.\">designated healthcare professional shortage areas<\/a>. The demand for primary care access\u200b could inadvertently lead to \u200cfurther delays in establishing care visits.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2064What are the main priorities and goals of the funding allocation for health care organizations and providers \u2062across\u200c California?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The $144 million\u200c in funding aims to address the challenges faced by individuals covered by Medi-Cal insurance in accessing quality health care services. This initiative aligns\u200b with\u200c Governor Newsom&#8217;s commitment to improving health care accessibility for all Californians, regardless of their \u200bincome.<\/p>\n<p>The funds will be distributed to 145 \u200dhealth care organizations and providers across\u2063 California. This allocation of resources builds \u200bupon\u2064 the earlier\u200b $207 million \u2063awarded earlier \u2063this\u2063 year in two phases.\u2064 Notably, all \u206358 counties \u2064in the\u200d state have been represented in the \u2063rounds of funding\u200b distributed so far.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Newsom acknowledges\u2063 the importance of breaking down barriers\u200d to health care and ensuring that Californians receive \u2063the \u200dcare and support\u2062 they need\u200b when and where they \u2062need it.\u2063 The investment is expected to lead to healthier lives and a healthier California.<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles\u200b County will receive funding for 27 organizations, while Orange County\u200d and Sacramento County will benefit from\u2064 15 and 14 health care groups, respectively.\u2063 Other regions throughout the state have also been\u200c selected \u200cto \u200breceive funding.<\/p>\n<p>Although specific details about the recent\u2064 funding allocation have not\u200c been\u2064 disclosed,\u2064 previous phases have \u200crevealed that many \u200capplicants sought to increase staffing and develop infrastructure to better\u2062 serve patients. Proposals generally prioritize \u200bhomeless populations\u2062 and low-income individuals, \u200baiming to improve health \u200boutcomes for \u2064Medi-Cal\u200b members.<\/p>\n<p>Michelle Baass, director of the state&#8217;s health care services\u200d department, \u200dbelieves that these\u2064 investments will contribute to the broader transformation of Medi-Cal by enhancing the capacity\u2064 and infrastructure of providers. This, in turn, will lead to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/police-arrest-7-people-who-stormed-mccarthys-office-in-protest-over-hiv-aids-funding\/\" title=\"7 arrested for storming McCarthy's office in HIV\/AIDS funding protest.\">improved health outcomes<\/a>\u200c for Medi-Cal members.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting\u2063 that this initiative comes as part of a series of efforts \u2063by \u200bGovernor Newsom to improve health care accessibility in California. \u2062Recent\u200b headlines have highlighted other actions\u200b taken, such as increasing the minimum wage for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/america-first-vaccines-rolling-out-of-michigan-plant-headed-directly-for-american-hospitals\/\" title=\"America First: Vaccines Rolling Out of Michigan Plant, Headed Directly for American Hospitals\">health care workers<\/a> and expanding Medi-Cal\u200d to \u200dinclude \u2064adults over\u2062 50, regardless of\u2063 immigration status.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, California&#8217;s investment of $144 million in improving health care accessibility is a significant step towards ensuring that all individuals covered\u200c by Medi-Cal have access to high-quality medical \u200bservices. This initiative is expected to have a positive impact on the\u200d health and well-being of Californians, promoting a healthier future for the state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>California Gov. Gavin Newsom allocated $144 million to 145 health care organizations and providers on Oct. 31. The funding aims to enhance medical services and accessibility for Medi-Cal insurance users. 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