Medi-Cal Open to All

THURSDAY, JUNE 13
PROGRAM #10406 11:00 AM PT

Extra Edition: Medi-Cal Open to All.

Community health promoters are stepping up efforts to enroll residents into Medi-Cal, the public health insurance program. Medi-Cal eligibility workers and enrollment counselors are reaching out to immigrants to answer questions about changes to this year’s application, like eligibility. Changes this year include that your personal bank information is not included in the application process, and full-scope benefits for all adults, including undocumented residents.

Guests: Mayra E. Alvarez, President, The Children’s Partnership, Los Angeles, CA; Dr. José Torradas, Emergency Medicine Physician also Co-Founder, Medicos Unidos, and Bilingual Spokesperson, American College of Emergency Physicians-ACEP, Philadelphia, PA.

Photo: California Department of Health Care Services via Facebook

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