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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.

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.

Critical Federal Health Safety Nets Are On the Trump Administration’s Chopping Block

The incoming Trump administration may chop several federal health safety nets, or use impoundment to withhold funds for benefits programs.

Californians Most in Need of In-Home Health Care Struggle to Access It

Access barriers to California’s in-home public health care program are highest for older, disabled and unhoused adults who most need it, a recent study finds.

With a Second Trump Term, Undocumented Koreans Reluctant to Enroll in Medi-Cal

One in three undocumented Koreans live in California. Many say they fear their information could be shared with the federal government if they enroll in Medi-Cal.

As Health Care Access Passes in State Ballots, So Do Ballot Restrictions

As state ballot measures advancing health access are advancing nationwide, so are those restricting ballot access.

Ballot Measures Are a Key Tool to Achieving Health Equity — But They’re Under Attack

Nov 22 | Join us as speakers discuss how we protect this vital form of direct democracy and build toward a future where health is not just a privilege for some, but a right for all.

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.

Compromise Bill Rights a Healthcare Wrong

A bill before California Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk would remove undue regulatory burdens on Community Health Centers in the state that are looking to expand into new locations.