Newsom’s political antics do nothing to resolve the deeper issue—namely, that Medicaid fraud costs taxpayers billions of dollars every year.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Low-income Californians who use Zepbound and similar medications for weight loss lost their coverage at the start of the new year, ...

California faces a $6.2 billion budget gap in the state's Medicaid services, which could force Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic lawmakers to reevaluate future coverage for some of the 15 ...

10:03 a.m. Oct. 28, 2025: A previous version attributed a quote about federal government’s estimated savings to KFF spokesperson Tammie Smith. In fact, that quote should be attributed to Alice Burns, ...

A major union announced a proposal Thursday to impose a one-time 5% tax on billionaires in California to address federal funding cuts to health care for low-income people.Proponents, including the ...

California will bolster funding for Planned Parenthood and other providers of reproductive health with a one-time infusion of $90 million, leaders of the state Legislature announced Friday.

California has protected wraparound social services for homeless people by designating them as “in lieu of services,” shielding them from Trump administration Medicaid cuts. Services such job training ...

ORANGE, Calif. — Carmen Basu, bundled in a red jacket and woolly scarf, stood outside the headquarters of her local health plan one morning after picking up free groceries. She had brought her husband ...

When Virginia Guevara moved into a studio apartment in Orange County in 2024 after nearly a decade of homelessness, she needed far more than a roof and a bed. Scattered visits to free clinics ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Protesters chant and hold signs outside Rep. Young Kim's Anaheim Hills office in March to protest the budget reconciliation bill ...

SACRAMENTO - Many low-income Californians prescribed wildly popular weight loss drugs lost their coverage for the medications at the start of the new year. Health officials are recommending diet and ...

SACRAMENTO — Many low-income Californians prescribed wildly popular weight loss drugs lost their coverage for the medications at the start of the new year. Health officials are recommending diet and ...