What it’s like on the front line as health care cuts start to hit

For low-income patients juggling jobs, kids, rent and their own health, changes to Medi-Cal can feel like trying to solve a puzzle without all the pieces.
News-Medical.Net

New Medicaid work rules likely to hit middle-aged adults hard

Tavares and other researchers found that just 8% of the total Medicaid population is considered "able-bodied" and not working ...
The Center Square

Medi-Cal spends $608M monthly on cooking, cleaning home services, even for illegal immigrants

(The Center Square) – Medi-Cal is paying an estimated $608 million per month for cooking, shopping, cleaning, and laundry services for elderly and disabled low-income California residents – including ...
KEYT

Cal Poly’s Orfalea College of Business Starts Free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Weekend Clinics

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KEYT) - Business students at Cal Poly are activating their free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, or VITA, weekend clinics. Individuals and families who made $67,000 or less in ...
The Economist

Which Chinese provinces splash their cash?

AT LAST CHINA’s government wants to ramp up domestic consumption. So far, there’s not much to show for it. Figures released on January 19th showed that GDP grew by 5% in 2025, driven by buoyant ...