A new Medi-Cal threat coming from within our state | Your Turn

Last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom published the revised state budget, proposing several changes that will have additional ...
Medical Xpress

Medi-Cal under threat: Who's covered and what could be cut?

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 many people as ...

Two-party budget deal between California Senate and Assembly keeps controversial health plan tax proposal alive

The tax rate increase, proposed by Gov. Newsom, will be discussed by him and both houses of the Legislature ahead of the ...
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California Medicaid (Medi-Cal) changes for 2026: Millions will lose coverage

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 ...
The San Bernardino Sun

Republican Medi-Cal reforms will restore the program to its original intent

The reconciliation package now being debated in the U.S. House of Representatives will reform Medi-Cal, California’s version of Medicaid, the state-run safety-net health insurance program for the ...

A Medi-Cal lifeline keeps Californians at home. Now it faces cuts

California’s Medi-Cal in-home support services program faces a multi-billion dollar budget threat from both federal funding ...
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4 Medi-Cal cuts that will restrict access for millions

In a state known for leading progressive healthcare policies, California’s 2026 budget signals a notable shift. Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a $321 billion spending plan that narrows access to ...
Capital Public Radio

Medi-Cal coverage of weight loss drugs on chopping block under governor’s proposal

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Popular weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy would no longer be covered by Medi-Cal under a proposal unveiled by Gov.
AOL

Newsom to ask California Legislature for another $2.8 billion to cover Medi-Cal cost overruns

Juana Dominguez hands out information about Medi-Cal along Main Street in Los Angeles in 2023. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) Days after telling lawmakers that he took out a $3.4-billion loan to ...
LAist

‘Medi-Cal is the worst thing I've ever done’: Doulas say state Medicaid program owes them thousands of dollars

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Tahira Ali supports people as they ...
Silicon Valley

Medi-Cal under threat: Who’s covered and what could be cut?

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 many people as ...