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Thousands to lose Medi-Cal and food aid in Santa Clara County
New rules and work requirements for Medi-Cal and food stamps imposed by the federal government could strip benefits from thousands of people in Santa Clara County. As of Monday, work requirements for people receiving food stamps, known as CalFresh in California, have expanded to include adults ages 18 to 64, raising it from the prior... The post Thousands to lose Medi-Cal and food aid in Santa Clara County appeared first on San José Spotlight .
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According to San Jose Spotlight’s source item, Thousands to lose Medi-Cal and food aid in Santa Clara County, New rules and work requirements for Medi-Cal and food stamps imposed by the federal government could strip benefits from thousands of people in Santa Clara County. As of Monday, work requirements for people receiving food stamps, known as CalFresh in California, have expanded to include adults ages 18 to 64, raising it from the prior… The post Thousands to lose Medi-Cal and food aid in Santa Clara County appeared first on San José Spotlight .
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