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

Healthcare has always been a deeply personal topic, but in California, it's also a political one. Whether you’ve relied on Medicaid, also called Medi-Cal for years or you’re only just learning what ...

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, ...

The grants targeted help fund public health workforce and disease monitoring. Ending these grants could result in layoffs and worse health outcomes, according to a lawsuit filed by Attorney General ...

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, Calif. -- 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.

This article first appeared on KFF Health News. Subscribe to KFF Health News’ free Morning Briefing. SACRAMENTO — Many low-income Californians prescribed wildly popular weight loss drugs lost their ...