Michele Gile takes a look at the changes coming for the Medi-Cal program in 2026, including undocumented beneficiaries and ...

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 ...

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 ...

A budget proposal from House Republicans, if implemented, could mean cuts to Medicaid, according to analysts. California's Medicaid program is called Medi-Cal, and it provides healthcare for more than ...

Many illegal immigrants in California will become ineligible for Medi-Cal coverage in the new year, according to new guidance from state officials. The Department of Health Care Services, which ...

As states figure out how to adjust to federal funding cuts, policy shifts and major Medicaid shake-ups, 2026 will be pivotal for California health officials and lawmakers.

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Sen. Roger Niello, R-Fair Oaks, address the chamber before a vote on the state budget in June, 2023 at the Capitol. Niello called for a hearing to answer questions related to the $3.4 billion loan to ...