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Too Many Californians are Missing Out on Free Medi-Cal Dental and Vision Care — Let’s Change That

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Oct 23 | Millions of Californians with Medi-Cal qualify for free dental and vision care but don’t use it. DHCS leaders share how CalAIM expands equitable, person-centered access to essential health services.
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‘We Are the Sickest Country in the World,’ Claimed HHS Secretary Kennedy at Scorching Senate Hearing

Sunita Sohrabji -
“We are denying people vaccine.” Republican Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana. Cassidy is a physician.
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Sweeping Budget and Spending Law Leaves Millions Uninsured, While Adding Trillions to Federal Deficit

Sunita Sohrabji -
“This isn’t just a bill. It’s a redefinition of who gets to be protected in America and who gets left behind.” — Natasha Sarin, president of the Yale Budget Lab.
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Congress Considers $800 Billion Medicaid Cut, Putting Healthcare In Jeopardy for Millions of Working Families

Sunita Sohrabji -
"These are the worst cuts to Medicaid in the history of the program." - Stan Dorn, director of the Health Policy Project at UnidosUS.
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California’s Community Health Clinics Face Deep Budget Cuts

Sunita Sohrabji -
California’s community health clinics, a critical lifeline for low-income residents, are facing possible budget cuts in 2025.
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Expanded Healthcare Brings Hope, Healing for Women Exiting Prison or Jail 

Peter Schurmann -
Recently expanded Medi-Cal services are helping women access a wider range of support as they work to regain their footing post-incarceration.
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Years Into Historic Efforts to Close Health Disparities, How is Medi-Cal Doing?

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Palav Babaria from DHCS discusses health disparities in California, and how successfully the ongoing transformation of Medi-Cal is bridging them.

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