Starting April 1, Californians who depend on Medi-Cal — the state’s Medicaid health care program — for their health care expenses will need to once again go through a redetermination process to renew ...

California will soon restart its annual eligibility review for people enrolled in Medi-Cal, a process that has been suspended since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. This means that starting in ...

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Millions of Medi-Cal beneficiaries can now save for a rainy day, keep an inheritance, or hold on to a modest nest egg without losing coverage, thanks to an eligibility change phased in over the past ...

California is striving for a healthier 2024 by vastly expanding its Medicaid program, but the state is at risk of rescinding coverage at the same time. Some of the sharpest impacts, both positive and ...

Every child deserves a strong, healthy start in life. However, across California, too many children—Black families ...

SACRAMENTO – California Gov. Gavin Newsom is seeking a $3.4 billion loan from the general fund to help a shortfall in the state Medi-Cal healthcare program. It comes a year after the governor expanded ...

The federal bill reinstates asset limit evaluations for seniors and disabled individuals in Medi-Cal applications or renewals ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing an "asset test" for seniors to prove eligibility for Medi-Cal healthcare benefits for low-income Californians in response to a budget shortfall. To qualify, ...

Health care for low-income Californians has expanded over the years through Medi-Cal, but the state is also disenrolling hundreds of thousands of people each month after hitting the pause button ...

Explore the history of Medi-Cal, California's Medicaid program, from its inception in 1966 to its moves to include undocumented individuals. After 46 years, a family thought they had closure in the ...

The federal bill reinstates asset limit evaluations for seniors and disabled individuals in Medi-Cal applications or renewals ...