A majority of California’s roughly 180,000 people experiencing homelessness have health insurance through Medi-Cal. Providers predict that many will lose insurance under President Donald Trump’s upcoming work mandates even if they qualify for exemptions.
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Measles is back in California. Health departments are fighting it with less.
California is battling measles outbreaks across seven counties as federal funding cuts gut local health departments and vaccine skepticism fuels spread among unvaccinated children.
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Millions of Californians gain access to in vitro fertilization under new law
In vitro fertilization costs thousands of dollars and is often too expensive for many people struggling to conceive. A new California law aims to help change that.
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California releases its own vaccine recommendations as RFK Jr. shifts federal policy
Leading medical organizations informed the state’s new guidelines, announced as part of a Western states alliance. A new law requires insurers to cover vaccines for most Californians.
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Higher premiums and lost coverage: How Trump’s budget will change health care in California
Lower-income people will be the hardest hit by the new federal budget signed into law by President Donald Trump. Over the next 10 years, 3.4 million Californians could lose health coverage.
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Hoping for ‘a miracle’ to cure fiscal woes, California lawmakers nix some of Newsom’s Medi-Cal cuts for immigrants
Legislators, cutting $3.5 billion in overall funding, endorsed a freeze on state health care for undocumented immigrants but want lower premiums and other changes.
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Life-threatening meals: Restaurants would identify food allergens for diners under this proposed law
Doctors say the bill in the California Legislature could save lives, but the restaurant association is opposed, saying it could give diners a false sense of security.
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Her miscarriage showed the limits of California’s abortion protections. Where you live matters
Catholic hospitals run 20% of California’s maternity wards. Their policies generally prohibit abortion, even in miscarriage, as long as a heartbeat can be detected.
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‘Shocking’ and ‘plain cruel’: Health advocates say Newsom’s Medi-Cal budget could cripple women’s reproductive care
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Medi-Cal budget plan would shift money for voter-approved increases in doctors’ pay and reproductive care to cover other expenses. The cost of the low-income health insurance program has been growing rapidly.
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Newsom proposes to freeze Medi-Cal enrollment for undocumented immigrants
To save more than $5 billion, California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to shut down new enrollment for adults who lack legal status and to charge premiums for health care. The Legislature has resisted such changes.