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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 ...

Many residents may be kicked off health insurance and food assistance programs based on new work requirements.

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 ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers weighing how to close a nearly $3 billion budget shortfall are also grappling with ...

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