First few Article Sentences
Over the past couple of years, California has seen a massive expansion in people enrolled in Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program. Despite the obvious benefit of increasing access to healthcare for millions of Californians, Medi-Cal is becoming increasingly overburdened and profoundly underfunded. Consequently, Medi-Cal beneficiaries are facing considerable obstacles in obtaining medical care, resulting in a spike in emergency room visits, overwhelming the state’s already beleaguered emergency departments.