California Lawmaker Calls for Federal Audit of Medi-Cal as Costs Soar

The Republican assemblyman’s resolution follows state’s borrowing to shore up the program after extending coverage to illegal immigrants.

Assembly Minority Leader James Gallagher speaks to the Legislature at the Capitol in Sacramento, on Aug. 31, 2024. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times

A Republican lawmaker is calling for a federal audit of California’s Medi-Cal program after the state made requests to borrow $6.24 billion to meet cost overruns.

Gov. Gavin Newsom requested two loans in the last few weeks to shore up the state health-care plan. The first $3.44 billion loan was granted March 12 before a second loan request for $2.8 billion was made last week.