The Department of Health and Human Services has denied California's effort to require Medi-Cal, or Medicaid, patients to pay for certain healthcare services, according to a Los Angeles Times report.
Proposed co-pays for Medi-Cal recipients included $3 for prescription drugs, $5 for physician visits and up to $200 for hospital visits, according to the report.
HHS denied the measure, saying it would violate the Social Security Act and hinder the access of healthcare services for poor Californians.
Proposed co-pays for Medi-Cal recipients included $3 for prescription drugs, $5 for physician visits and up to $200 for hospital visits, according to the report.
HHS denied the measure, saying it would violate the Social Security Act and hinder the access of healthcare services for poor Californians.
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