Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration blew past an important federal deadline Monday — resulting in millions of dollars left on the table that would have been used for Medi-Cal care, writes CalMatters’ Kristen Hwang .
In November California voters approved Proposition 35 , which requires revenue that the state receives from a tax on health care insurance plans to increase payments for doctors who accept Medi-Cal.
Because Medi-Cal — the state-run health insurance program for low-income residents — is funded with both state and federal money, California can use that tax revenue to request matching federal dollars…