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El Tímpano

A trilingual, multi-format approach to covering California’s Medicaid expansion

A disproportionate number of Latinos — hundreds of thousands of them — have been kicked off Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program. In January, the state expanded Medi-Cal to include all undocumented immigrants. El Tímpano examined why so many Latinos, who make up the majority of Medi-Cal beneficiaries, are being disenrolled and the impact. The news outlet also shared relevant resources online, including Facebook.

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