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Changes in work and eligibility criteria granting access to Medicaid services under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act could threaten unhoused individuals’ access to health coverage.

Billions of dollars have been cut from California’s public health programs because of federal budget cuts, state health ...

Healthcare has always been a deeply personal topic, but in California, it's also a political one. Whether you’ve relied on Medicaid, also called Medi-Cal for years or you’re only just learning what ...

California Democrats introduced legislation to restore Medi-Cal for all income-qualifying residents of any age, including undocumented immigrants. Gov. Newsom scaled back that program because of state ...

The federal cuts to health care programs next year will affect thousands of people in Merced County and create gaps in the safety net that can't be remedied by county and state government. While most ...

Re “Supervisors move to pursue expansion of little-used county medical program” (March 3): San Diego is stepping up for its most vulnerable residents. Last week, the Board of Supervisors voted to ...

A new report from the Legislative Analyst’s Office warns that Medi-Cal spending has “more than doubled” over the past ten ...

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The grants include $11.3 million in the current fiscal year. The grants are being announced as Medi-Cal plans prepare for budget challenges. An Oxnard-area clinic, a mental health initiative, cancer ...

SACRAMENTO — Medi-Cal, California’s complex, $174.6 billion Medicaid program, provides health insurance for nearly 15 million residents with low incomes and disabilities. The state enrolls twice as ...