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Major Medi-Cal Changes Are Coming in 2027 — What Enrollees Need to Know

The most significant changes to Medi-Cal in years are coming next year, and officials urge the 14 million Californians enrolled to prepare.

Rising Health Costs Are Forcing More Americans to Forego Care

Health insurance premiums are expected to rise again in 2027, by at least 15%, after a 25% hike last year, notes Families USA.
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What’s Changing in Medi-Cal: Work Rules, Renewals, and Benefits

California Medi-Cal changes will bring new work requirements, eligibility checks, premiums, immigration rules and benefit updates. Learn what’s changing and how members can maintain coverage.

Tennessee Directive Threatens Healthcare for 400 Critically Ill Immigrant Children

Tennessee has become the first state to condition life-saving healthcare for critically ill immigrant children on their willingness to be identified to immigration authorities.

Mothers in One Bay Area City Confront Medi-Cal’s Uncertain Future

A group of mothers gathered recently in Redwood City, 30 miles south of San Francisco, to share concerns about looming cuts to Medi-Cal services.

California Front-Runner Becerra Says State Won’t ‘Take a Knee’ to Trump

Xavier Becerra, currently leading polls in the 2026 California gubernatorial race, is positioning himself as the race's most experienced anti-Trump candidate.
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Is Tom Steyer California’s Change Candidate?

Tom Steyer is pitching his gubernatorial campaign as an existential fight between working Californians and corporate power, running on a platform including single-payer health care, taxing oil company windfall profits and slashing electric utility rates by a quarter.
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Tony Thurmond Stakes Out Progressive Flank of California Gubernatorial Race

Tony Thurmond, seeking the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, laid out an expansive progressive platform in a briefing with community media reporters.

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.

The Power of a Click: Digital Literacy Is a Necessary Tool for Healthy Aging

With digital literacy a necessity for healthy aging, minority and low-income senior communities face a persistent digital divide.

Despite FDA Warnings, This ‘Natural Remedy’ Remains Popular Among San Francisco Immigrants

A growing number of Latinos who work physically demanding jobs are turning to supplements to relieve chronic pain, worrying health experts.