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How Soaring Costs Are Reshaping Health Care Access

Jan 16 | U.S. health care spending now equals 18% of GDP. As ACA subsidies expire, premiums rise, coverage drops, and costs surge, experts examine drivers of affordability and solutions to widening health care access gaps.

States Ordered to Help Find Undocumented Immigrants Via Medicaid Programs

The Trump Administration claims that more than $1 billion has been spent on funding Medicaid for undocumented immigrants. Several states have challenged the veracity of such claims.

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

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.

‘We Are the Sickest Country in the World,’ Claimed HHS Secretary Kennedy at Scorching Senate Hearing

“We are denying people vaccine.” Republican Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana. Cassidy is a physician.

Sweeping Budget and Spending Law Leaves Millions Uninsured, While Adding Trillions to Federal Deficit

“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.

Congress Considers $800 Billion Medicaid Cut, Putting Healthcare In Jeopardy for Millions of Working Families

"These are the worst cuts to Medicaid in the history of the program." - Stan Dorn, director of the Health Policy Project at UnidosUS.

California’s Community Health Clinics Face Deep Budget Cuts

California’s community health clinics, a critical lifeline for low-income residents, are facing possible budget cuts in 2025.

Expanded Healthcare Brings Hope, Healing for Women Exiting Prison or Jail 

Recently expanded Medi-Cal services are helping women access a wider range of support as they work to regain their footing post-incarceration.

Years Into Historic Efforts to Close Health Disparities, How is Medi-Cal Doing?

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