Freezing enrollment may look like a budget solution, but it only shifts costs and escalates the financial problem,” said ...

There has been a consistent decline since July, officials said, when nearly 886,000 people were enrolled with CalOptima, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

California is facing an access to vision care crisis. Reimbursement rates are so low providing care costs more than what providers are paid.

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. A budget proposal from House ...

California has long been a pioneer in providing social programs that include its most vulnerable communities, regardless of immigration status. Medi-Cal, the state program offering healthcare access ...

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 ...