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California has better approach to health care for undocumented than Trump | Opinion
Changes to Medi-Cal would hurt California’s undocumented, but Gavin Newsom’s proposal is better than the Trump administration ...
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Trump tariffs and rising health care costs knock California budget back into deficit
As Gov. Gavin Newsom prepares to unveil his revised budget proposal, California is experiencing unexpectedly shaky economic ...
California isn’t backing down on healthcare for immigrants, despite Trump threats
Gov. Gavin Newsom committed to continuing health insurance for undocumented residents on Medi-Cal, putting the state in ...
After promising universal health care, California Gov. Gavin Newsom must reconsider immigrant coverage
Gov. Gavin Newsom dramatically expanded California's Medicaid program, but after six years in office, the Democrat is forced to contemplate deep cuts.
California budget is $12 billion in the red amid Trump tariffs and rising costs
With President Donald Trump's tariffs wreaking havoc on California’s economy and health costs rising, state leaders will have ...
Sacramento Snapshot: A look at the effort to increase California seniors’ access to Medigap
From Sen. Catherine Blakespear, a Democrat who represents communities in southern Orange County, the bill would create an ...
California lawmaker leans into her medical training in fight for health safety net: Q&A
State Sen. Akilah Weber Pierson anticipates that California's sprawling Medicaid program, known as Medi-Cal, may need to be ...
An overdose killed her son. Then, California lawmakers asked her to help save others
"Without speaking to Ryan, they denied the care he needed," she said, her voice tight with unspilled tears. “They said he could control his addiction if he really wanted to.” ...