Two-party budget deal between California Senate and Assembly keeps controversial health plan tax proposal alive

The tax rate increase, proposed by Gov. Newsom, will be discussed by him and both houses of the Legislature ahead of the ...
Medical Xpress

Medi-Cal under threat: Who's covered and what could be cut?

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 ...
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Who qualifies for Cal Fresh, Medi-Cal work requirement exemptions? Advocates say it's complicated

New federal work requirements are rolling out in stages across California’s public benefit programs, leaving many recipients ...

A new Medi-Cal threat coming from within our state | Your Turn

Last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom published the revised state budget, proposing several changes that will have additional ...
Opinion
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Guest commentary | State proposal to move Medi-Cal members will disrupt healthcare

"California spent years building a Medi-Cal program that goes beyond a card in your wallet," writes Michael Schrader in a Guest Commentary. "For millions of Californians, Medi-Cal managed care is not ...
The San Bernardino Sun

Republican Medi-Cal reforms will restore the program to its original intent

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 ...

A Medi-Cal lifeline keeps Californians at home. Now it faces cuts

California’s Medi-Cal in-home support services program faces a multi-billion dollar budget threat from both federal funding ...
Capital Public Radio

Medi-Cal coverage of weight loss drugs on chopping block under governor’s proposal

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Popular weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy would no longer be covered by Medi-Cal under a proposal unveiled by Gov.
LAist

‘Medi-Cal is the worst thing I've ever done’: Doulas say state Medicaid program owes them thousands of dollars

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Tahira Ali supports people as they ...
The Santa Barbara Independent

CVS to Pay $36.5 Million to Settle Allegations of Overbilling Medi-Cal for Insulin Pens

OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta, in collaboration with the United States Department of Justice, today announced ...
Silicon Valley

Medi-Cal under threat: Who’s covered and what could be cut?

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 ...