What’s next for California healthcare?
As states figure out how to adjust to federal funding cuts, policy shifts and major Medicaid shake-ups, 2026…
Federal cuts and reversals upend California health care in 2025
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CalOptima Health – More Committed Than Ever to Quality Care for Orange County’s Most Vulnerable
Three decades ago, thoughtful Orange County supervisors, doctors, hospital executives, and civic and nonprofit leaders were concerned about…
A CA solution for senior health care hides in plain sight
By Janice Grandi, M.D., Special for CalMatters A caregiver helps a client at her home in Orange County…
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…
Who’s seeking fire aid for Los Angeles, candidate Newsom or Gov. Newsom? | Dan Walters | Dan-walters
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, an all-but-certain candidate for president in 2028, jumped at the chance to address a…
California may try to claw back Medi-Cal care by using its minimum wage rules
This article was produced by Capital & Main. It is published here with permission. There isn’t a ton…
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…
CalFresh and Medi-Cal Cuts Threaten OC Families
As families prepare to carve up a turkey this Thanksgiving, Orange County food banks, Social Services Agency and…
California sees revenue uptick, but not enough to erase its chronic budget deficit | Dan Walters | Dan-walters
In the four months since the Legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom enacted a new state budget, revenues –…
Newsom confronts $18 billion deficit despite higher revenues
By Yue Stella Yu, CalMatters Gov. Gavin Newsom addresses the media during a press conference unveiling his revised…
Betty Yee outlines her policy vision for California if elected governor – Annenberg Media
Affordable housing, homelessness, adapting the health care system to combat actions by the federal government and creating more…