Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Changes to federally supported programs such as Medicaid and SNAP will start this year, but what exactly they’re going to look ...

California expects to save more than $300 million per year by restricting Medi-Cal dental benefits for undocumented, ...

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. Dr. Mark Ghaly speaks during a COVID-19 news conference on Feb. 27, 2020, in Sacramento, while serving as secretary of the ...

You value independent local news, so become a sustainer today to power our newsroom. Popular weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy would no longer be covered by Medi-Cal under a proposal unveiled by ...

After the state unwisely expanding Medi-Cal in recent years, the program has descended into a fiscal crisis. Now Gov. Gavin Newsom proposes to roll back some of the expansions, but it may be too ...

The federal cuts to health care programs next year will affect thousands of people in Merced County and create gaps in the safety net that can't be remedied by county and state government. While most ...

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 ...

The grants include $11.3 million in the current fiscal year. The grants are being announced as Medi-Cal plans prepare for budget challenges. An Oxnard-area clinic, a mental health initiative, cancer ...