
The top Republican on the Senate Budget Committee is seeking answers from both the Newsom and Biden administrations regarding the repayment of $52 million in 'improperly claimed' Medicaid disbursements made via 'MediCal' to certain immigrants.
Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa is sending letters to California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, requesting updates on California's promise to return $52 million in wrongful disbursements to the federal government.