SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — Passions flared Thursday as California’s Democratic legislative supermajority sent a bill to the governor that shifts billions of dollars in “early action” moves to address ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Assemblymember Mia Bonta, D-Oakland, chairs the Assembly Health Committee, which met Jan. 27, 2026, at the Capitol in Sacramento.

Six months after her mother died in 2014, Karen Craig opened her mailbox to find a bill for $9,530.06. It came from Medi-Cal, the state's version of the Medicaid program for low-income people, which ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gov. Gavin Newsom is reportedly preparing to sign a state budget shaped by the shadow of a multi-billion-dollar deficit. The ...

As of January 1, 2026, California has reinstated the asset test for most long-term care Medi-Cal programs, which help cover nursing home and intensive in-home care. For Bay Area residents—including ...

As states figure out how to adjust to federal funding cuts, policy shifts and major Medicaid shake-ups, 2026 will be pivotal for California health officials and lawmakers. Anticipating the fallout, a ...

Children’s health advocates are sounding alarm bells about Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to freeze public health insurance enrollment for undocumented adults. They say the move will put those adults’ ...

Affordability of health care is a priority feature that every Californian seeks, particularly the under-resourced community. The task of how to apply for Medi‑Cal in California may appear challenging, ...

SACRAMENTO — 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 ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom is reportedly preparing to sign a state budget shaped by the shadow of a multi-billion-dollar deficit. The $12 billion shortfall, lawmakers say, has been driven by the Trump ...