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Medi-Cal Changes: What You Need to Know

Was Live Thursday, September 11, 2025 | 11am PST

Guest Speakers

  • Tyler Sadwith, State Medicaid Director, DHCS
  • Yingjia Huang, Deputy Director for Health Care Benefits & Eligibility, DHCS

Event Overview

Federal and state policy changes are bringing changes to Medi-Cal, which serves nearly 15 million Californians — or more than one-third of the state.

In this briefing, leaders and policy experts from the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) will discuss state budget impacts and new federal requirements that will change Medi-Cal in 2026 through 2028. 

Speakers will clarify who is impacted, when changes will go into effect, and answer questions about which health benefits remain unchanged.

These changes affect how millions of Californians access care, and clear information is vital to ensure families, especially immigrant and mixed-status households, understand their benefits and how they can stay covered.

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