Lawmakers In Deep Blue State Demand Audit Over Skyrocketing Healthcare Costs: 'alarming Nature'

A group of California Republican lawmakers is asking for a general audit of nan state’s Medicaid program, known arsenic Medi-Cal, aft its costs person gone up importantly aft a rule went into effect past twelvemonth allowing forbidden immigrants to enroll.

NEWSOM ASKS FOR NEARLY ANOTHER $3B FOR STATE HEALTH PROGRAM OVERWHELMED BY ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's upcoming podcast will beryllium nan 2nd 1 he is progressive with. (Getty Images)

"Despite nan alarming quality of this problem, nan Governor has grounded to supply an mentation for why Medi-Cal costs are acold greater than what was budgeted. Many are concerned that continued maturation successful nan costs of Medi-Cal benefits for undocumented immigrants is simply a awesome driver of nan costs overruns," nan missive continues.

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Specifically, nan missive asks what nan "future estimates for enrollment of undocumented immigrants" are successful nan program, arsenic good arsenic "cost containment strategies" to make judge that it does not harm Californian’s healthcare access.

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The lawmakers are besides seeking answers astir why nan forecast of nan costs was incorrect.

The missive was led by Republican Assemblyman Carl DeMaio, who went viral for questioning a authorities fund charismatic amplifying nan spending rumor earlier this year. Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher and Republican Reps. Kate Sanchez, Leticia Castillo, Stan Ellis, Tom Lackey, Phillip Chen, Heath Flora and David Tangipa.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom antecedently said forbidden immigrants being allowed to enroll successful Medi-Cal is simply a "partial" portion of nan problem, but his agency argues that wide rising healthcare costs led to higher than expected Medicaid program costs successful different states arsenic well.

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"With reliable fiscal choices ahead, Governor Newsom, jointly pinch Pro Tem McGuire and Speaker Rivas, will measure proposals to rein successful semipermanent spending — including in Medi-Cal — while moving to protect nan halfway wellness and societal services Californians trust on," Newsom spokesperson Izzy Gardon told Fox News Digital successful a connection past month. 

Newsom's agency was not instantly disposable for comment.