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$20 Million On The Way For Clinics That Serve California’s Poor
The office of State Treasurer John Chiang said the money is an “emergency” response to federal health care cuts being proposed in Washington.
California Nixes Plan To Offer Full Medicaid Benefits To Undocumented Young Adults
The controversial proposal was discarded in last-minute state budget negotiations. It would have extended benefits to undocumented immigrants from ages 19 to 26.
California’s Kids Are Healthier But Many Are Living In Poverty
The state ranks near the top in children’s health but near the bottom in terms of their overall economic well-being, according to a study released Tuesday.
Medi-Cal Patients Flocking To ERs More Than Before ACA
Visits have surged 75 percent over five years. Obamacare proponents had argued that expanded health care coverage would reduce the use of emergency rooms.
A Community Seeks Answers, Assurances About Health Care — In 10 Languages
A forum for Asian immigrants in Oakland draws a crowd so large some attendees had to be seated in an overflow room. Many immigrants are eager for information relevant to them as changes to the health care system are debated in Washington.
California Could Become First State To Extend Medi-Cal To Undocumented Young Adults
Two legislative committees this week approved the use of state money for the expansion of California’s Medicaid program to unauthorized immigrants up to age 26. What’s uncertain is whether the full legislature and Gov. Jerry Brown will approve the plan.
Citing CBO Report, Critics Decry GOP Bill’s Potential Fallout In California
“I feel like I am in a bad dream,” said Sen. Ed Hernandez, who chairs the state Senate Health Committee.
California To Pay About $1.3 Billion For Medicaid Expansion In First Year Of State Contributions
The payment is only 5 percent of the total cost of Medi-Cal’s expansion this year, but experts say it adds to an already-stretched budget.
California Bill Would Protect Patients’ Access To Their Chosen Family Planning Providers
The bill signals California’s willingness to pay those providers regardless of federal changes but does not guarantee the funding.
Por miedo a la deportación, niños sin papeles pueden abandonar el Medicaid
Desde que California permitió por ley que niños indocumentados recibieran servicios completos del Medi-Cal, se inscribieron cerca de 190,000. Con el clima político actual, defensores temen que los padres no los reinscriban por miedo a las deportaciones.