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California eyes end to Medi-Cal premiums for children, vulnerable adults

“For the working disabled, the premiums can be an extra hardship, said David Kane, senior attorney for the Western Center on Law and Poverty, which is co-sponsoring Arambula’s bill. “Those are people who have a disability but still manage to get through things and find part-time work,” Kane said. “They are still low-income, have low resources and are having to pay a significant share of their limited income to have health care. They could use that money to meet other necessities.”

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