CCalifornia Read More California hit a health coverage milestone — now 2.2 million could lose insuranceAugust 9, 2026 After years of Affordable Care Act and Medi-Cal expansion, California got close to universal health coverage, with about…
BBakersfield Read More California nearly achieved universal healthcare. Now, millions are losing coverage | NewsAugust 6, 2026 Two years ago, California hit a milestone decades in the making: Nearly every person in the state qualified…
SSan Francisco Read More SF’s Healthcare Safety Net Only Covers Some Immigrants Facing Medi-Cal CutsJuly 29, 2026 San Francisco has more than 200,000 residents who rely on Medi-Cal, California’s public health insurance for low-income residents.…
OOakland Read More Black Americans have twice the medical debt of white borrowers, UC Berkeley researchers find | Research And IdeasJuly 21, 2026 Black Americans have nearly twice the amount of medical debt as white borrowers, according to a new study…
OOakland Read More 2.2M Californians will lose health insurance by 2030, UC Berkeley and UCLA report finds | Research And IdeasJune 15, 2026 The number of Californians without health insurance could nearly double by 2030, according to a new report from…
SSacramento Read More Newsom offers early peek at rosy budget projectionsMay 14, 2026 SACRAMENTO — Hours before Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to present his budget plan on Thursday, his office released new…
CCalifornia Read More Federal cuts are reviving a California lawmaker’s push for single-payer health careMarch 12, 2026 This article was produced by Capital & Main. It is published here with permission. The latest set of…
AAnaheim Read More Why CalOptima Health Matters to Every Orange County ResidentFebruary 12, 2026 CalOptima Health is the largest health insurer in Orange County, and a cornerstone of our overall healthcare system,…
OOakland Read More At science fair, UC Berkeley researchers lobby for $23B bond to offset President Trump’s cuts | Bay AreaFebruary 6, 2026 Scarlet Sands-Bliss, a Ph.D. student at UC Berkeley, typically gets up at 6 a.m. to make the drive…
CCalifornia Read More California Rep. David Valadao voted for Medi-Cal cuts. Will voters hold it against him? | businessFebruary 5, 2026 California Rep. David Valadao has some explaining to do. Nearly two-thirds of constituents in his Central Valley district…
CCalifornia Read More CA Dems blast federal spending plan without health care subsidiesFebruary 4, 2026 The spending package approved this week keeps the federal government funded, but it does not address the expiration…
CCalifornia Read More Enrollments falling as final deadline approaches for Covered CaliforniaJanuary 29, 2026 Reading Time: 5 minutes Covered California, the state’s insurance marketplace under the Affordable Care Act, is seeing marked…