California residents became eligible this year for Medi-Cal regardless of age and immigration status, as long as they meet the income eligibility limitations. This latest expansion welcomed 26- to ...

California’s Medicaid program is massive, covering more than 15 million people — more than the populations of the 13 least populated states combined. Medi-Cal serves a diverse cross section of ...

Tens of thousands of Californians are losing health insurance every month as the state resumes checking people’s eligibility for Medi-Cal, which it suspended during the COVID-19 public health ...

The nation's first mandated work requirement for Medicaid recipients, approved by the Republican-led Congress and signed by President Trump, is expected to have a seismic effect in California.

Benigno Garibay, a homeless man in Arvin, holds a stack of papers against a bagged lunch and water bottle. He's signing up for Medi-Cal, the state's public health insurance. Underlined by blue marker, ...

SACRAMENTO>>> 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 ...

The potential reinstatement of the Medi-Cal asset test by Governor Gavin Newsom has sparked significant concern among Californians. Historically, this test required low-income seniors and disabled ...

Starting next year, Medi-Cal will expand its coverage to services provided by Native American traditional healers, including herbal medicine, music therapy and spiritual interventions like rituals.

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