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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 ...

That’s because the California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) initiative is changing how healthcare is viewed, as ...

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

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 ...

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.

Between federal and state cuts to healthcare programs, millions of Californians may lose coverage. But it doesn't have to ...

The California constitution requires lawmakers adopt a new budget by June 15, leaving little time for state leaders to ...

If you’re wondering why there are tax increases on top of tax increases this year, coming soon to a ballot near you if you haven’t seen them already, one reason is Medi-Cal spending. In California, 14 ...

Nearly 100,000 undocumented immigrants disenrolled from Medi-Cal between June and December last year, accounting for a quarter of disenrollments in that period. Trump administration policies, ...

The California health care program that covers almost 15 million people is costing more money than Gov. Gavin Newsom projected, creating a new budget problem in a lean year. Now his administration is ...