Los Angeles County and Contra Costa County supervisors both approved placing sales tax measures on the June ballot to address federal Medicaid cuts.

California families and advocates are urging state lawmakers to take bold action to reduce poverty and protect residents from federal funding cuts, by investing in proven anti-poverty tools such as ...

Many residents may be kicked off health insurance and food assistance programs based on new work requirements.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers weighing how to close a nearly $3 billion budget shortfall are also grappling with ...

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.

California health care advocates, labor unions and progressive lawmakers are urging the governor and the Legislature to find new money to fund medical care and other social services for millions of ...

CalOptima CEO Michael Hunn sits by the public speaker podium during the Oct. 16, 2025 CalOptima board meeting. Credit: JULIE LEOPO, Voice of OC Leaders at CalOptima – which runs the Medi-Cal program ...

The Department of Justice is investigating what it's calling medical fraud in California. First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli and Dr. Mehmet Oz held a brief news conference in Los Angeles on ...

Federal changes to Medicaid, called Medi-Cal in California, could add up to a nine-figure problem for San Diego medical providers. The most significant immediate change arrived Jan. 1 with the ...

Federal changes to Medicaid, called Medi-Cal in California, could add up to a nine-figure problem for San Diego medical providers. The most significant immediate change arrived Jan. 1 with the ...