Billions of dollars have been cut from California’s public health programs because of federal budget cuts, state health officials told lawmakers on Tuesday afternoon. California state senators and ...

Only two Democratic lawmakers voted against Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget proposal last year curtailing health care for undocumented immigrants.

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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 ...

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 many people as ...

The reconciliation package now being debated in the U.S. House of Representatives will reform Medi-Cal, California’s version of Medicaid, the state-run safety-net health insurance program for the ...

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 ...

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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