Based on California rules and Medi-Cal policies, it does not appear that claiming your aunt as a dependent will affect her Medi-Cal eligibility. To claim her as a dependent on your tax return, she must meet the basic IRS requirements. You must provide more than half of her total support to claim her as a dependent. See the links below for rules for claiming dependents.
For Medi-Cal, when you claim an adult relative who is not your child or spouse, she is still considered a "household of one." Your income is not automatically assigned to her. So your income level should not impact her eligibility. You can call your local Med Cal office to verify this. See contact information here: Contact Us.
Medi-Cal does not use tax dependent status to determine services for adults who are not children or spouses of the filer.
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