Can AI help make homeless Californians healthier?
By Marisa Kendall, CalMatters The Akido street medicine team searches for unhoused people, in order to provide medical…
California’s Medi-Cal commission preps for federal Medicaid cuts
By Ana B. Ibarra, CalMatters California Health and Human Services Agency Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly looks on as…
Bass Urges Angelenos to Apply for Medi-Cal Benefits Before Jan. 1
Mayor Karen Bass Tuesday encouraged residents to enroll in Medi-Cal before the end of the year, warning that…
Federal and state changes to Medi-Cal a blow to Sonoma County clinics and Latinos
Health care leaders are warning of a looming crisis that will soon destabilize federally subsidized community clinics, punching…
What 2026 CA governor candidates would do about health care
By Ana B. Ibarra, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Every…
Federal healthcare cuts will hit millions of Californians, state officials say
SACRAMENTO — The state does not have the fiscal capacity to make up for the massive, oncoming federal cuts to…
CA gives Planned Parenthood $140 million to keep clinics open
By Kristen Hwang, CalMatters A Planned Parenthood location in downtown Fresno on Sept. 8, 2022. Photo by Larry…
Health care for California’s undocumented immigrants gains support amid budget crunch
SACRAMENTO, California — As the state grapples with a budget deficit and immigration raids, California voters are increasingly…
To help more unhoused patients, LA street medics push to change state law
Keep up with LAist. If you’re enjoying this article, you’ll love our daily newsletter, The LA Report. Each…
Millions of Californians may lose health coverage because of new Medicaid work requirements
The nation’s first mandated work requirement for Medicaid recipients, approved by the Republican-led Congress and signed by President…