Obama gives direction to Brown

The Obama administration will allow California to cut hundreds of millions of dollars from Medi-Cal, a move doctors and experts say will make it harder for the poor to get medical treatment.

California plans to reduce rates by 10% to many providers, including physicians, dentists, clinics, pharmacies and most nursing homes, the Centers for Medicare and MedicaidServices announced Thursday. LA Times

Did Obama really have a choice? California, robbed of democracy, forced into a 25% loss on federal tax dollars, and the major backer for Congressional debt. DC can only skim from its colonies for a finite period before the reversal.