On the Brink of Homelessness, San Diego Woman Wins the Medi-Cal Lottery
ESCONDIDO, Calif. — Annie Malloy started getting sick in 2020. Fits of uncontrolled vomiting would hit, causing debilitating nausea and severe dehydration that…
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California Hospitals Seek a Broad Bailout, but They Don’t All Need It
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — One of the country’s richest hospitals, which caters to Hollywood elites, accepted nearly $28 million last year from an unusual source: a…
Medi-Cal Enrollees in California: Here’s How to Verify Your Eligibility
If you are enrolled in Medi-Cal, as more than one-third of Californians are, make sure your county knows how to reach you, or you could lose your health coverage…
For California Teen, Coverage of Early Psychosis Treatment Proved a Lifesaver
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Summer Oriyavong first heard the ringing bells and tapping sounds in her head when she was in middle school. Whispering voices and shadowy visions, ones…
Gov. Newsom Wanted California to Cut Ties With Walgreens. Then Federal Law Got in the…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom declared last month that California was “done” doing business with Walgreens after the pharmacy chain said it would not distribute an…
Prescription for Housing? California Wants Medicaid to Cover 6 Months of Rent
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom, whose administration is struggling to contain a worsening homelessness crisis despite record spending, is trying something bold:…
Two Counties Square Off With California Over Mental Health Duties
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento and Solano counties are in a standoff with the state over mental health coverage for a portion of Medicaid patients in those counties — a…
California’s Massive Medicaid Program Works for Some, but Fails Many Others
Newborns. Former inmates. College students. Expectant moms. People with disabilities. Foster kids. Homeless people. Single dads.Your neighbor. Your co-worker.California’s…
Trabajadores comunitarios persuaden a inmigrantes mayores de tener cobertura de salud
OAKLAND, California – Durante tres años, Bertha Embriz, de San Francisco, ha vivido sin seguro de salud, salteándose chequeos anuales, y ahora tratando de no masticar de un…
Community Workers Fan Out to Persuade Immigrant Seniors to Get Covered
OAKLAND, Calif. — For three years, Bertha Embriz of San Francisco has gone without health insurance, skipping annual wellness exams and recently tolerating a broken molar by…