If you have Medi-Cal, chances are you get your health care for free — until you die, that is. Since 1993, Medi-Cal — California’s version of the federal Medicaid program — has sought repayment of many medical costs, primarily those incurred after age 55. It’s called the Estate Recovery Program, and under Obamacare, it just got bigger and its reach broader. How broad? Well, your family might face a posthumous bill even if you...
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