Medi-Cal

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‘We held our ground’: LA-area health clinic describes close encounter with immigration agents

Fear of immigration raids is driving Southern California patients to cancel health care. A third of medical appointments and half of dental appointments at St. John’s 28 clinics were cancelled this week.

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아나 B. 이바라

• 6월 14, 2025

A legislative chamber filled with lawmakers seated at wooden desks. The room features high ceilings, large chandeliers, tall green curtains, and classical architectural details with white columns and gold trim.

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California lawmakers approve $325 billion budget ‘passed on hope’

The California Legislature has rejected many of the spending cuts Gov. Gavin Newsom is seeking to close a $12 billion budget deficit, relying on internal borrowing to put off difficult decisions.

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알렉세이 코세프

• 6월 13, 2025

A woman wearing a mask sits in a small medical exam room next to a desk with a computer, facing a healthcare worker who is partially obscured behind the monitor. The photo is taken from the hallway, looking into the room, where a wall-mounted hand sanitizer dispenser and document holders are also visible.

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Hoping for ‘a miracle’ to cure fiscal woes, California lawmakers nix some of Newsom’s Medi-Cal cuts for immigrants

Legislators, cutting $3.5 billion in overall funding, endorsed a freeze on state health care for undocumented immigrants but want lower premiums and other changes In Newsom's proposal. Democrats are divided.

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크리스틴 황

• 6월 13, 2025

Benefits counselor Perla Lopez assists an undocumented adult at St. John’s Community Health in Los Angeles on Dec. 19, 2023. Undocumented adults will become eligible for Medi-Cal health care coverage in the new year. Photo by Lauren Justice for CalMatters

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Gov. Newsom lambasts Trump for giving immigrants’ health data to deportation officials

Many undocumented immigrants have long feared that their Medi-Cal data would be used against them. Newsom calls it "an abuse."

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크리스틴 황

• 6월 13, 2025

A person stands at a podium speaking during a legislative session in the California State Capitol, holding a paper. Other legislators sit in rows in front of her, some looking at their laptops or phones. The chamber features tall columns and red curtains, with a formal and focused atmosphere.

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Lawmakers and Newsom are billions apart on cuts to health care, education and more

Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed major cuts to Medi-Cal and other social programs to close a $12 billion deficit. Democrats in the state Legislature are pushing back, proposing more borrowing.

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Mikhail Zinshteyn

• 6월 9, 2025

Two people wearing face masks sit across from each other at a desk in an office. One person, holding a highlighter, appears to be explaining something, while the other listens. Papers with highlighted text lie on the desk between them, and a computer monitor, desk organizer, and cardboard box are visible in the background.

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California’s deficit dilemma: Cut spending, borrow money or raise taxes?

Gov. Gavin Newsom estimated there's a nearly $20 billion hole in the budget, but if lawmakers restore his Medi-Cal cuts the hole could grow $10 billion larger.

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댄 월터스

• 6월 5, 2025

Two people sit across from each other at a white table in a brightly colored room. One person, wearing a blue blazer, types on a laptop while the other, seated in a folding chair, listens attentively. Papers, a notebook, a red wallet, and a phone are spread out on the table. Empty chairs and a table are visible in the background near a yellow and blue hallway.

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Medicaid work rules could leave a million Californians with no health insurance

A proposal in Congress would require some adults to document 80 hours a month of work or school. Experts say the red tape and paperwork is so cumbersome that even people who work will lose their health insurance.

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아나 B. 이바라

• 5월 30, 2025

A person wearing a pink shirt operates an electronic bed hoist that helps carry a person with disabilities to their bed.

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‘I’m really scared’: Elderly and disabled Californians with more than $2,000 could lose Medi-Cal

Health advocates say the proposal to reinstate the Medi-Cal asset limit would keep people in poverty while Gov. Newsom says it's essential to cut rising costs.

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크리스틴 황

• 5월 29, 2025

Five lawmakers sit on a dais during a legislative hearing. A large oval image of the California State Senate seal can be seen hung up on the wall behind the lawmakers.

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California lawmakers reject hundreds of bills in rapid-fire hearings

Tax credits for the parents of young children. A state-funded scientific research institute. Exempting service workers’ tips from state income tax. Those are among the hundreds of proposals California lawmakers swiftly rejected Friday under the banner of cost savings, as they cited the state’s $12 billion budget deficit — a worsening figure due to the […]

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유 스텔라 유

• 5월 23, 2025

A person wearing a navy suit stands behind a lectern during a press event. The California state seal, state flag and the American flag can be seen behind them.

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Gavin Newsom’s off-the-mark budget numbers undermine his credibility again

Wrong revenue projections a few years ago led California to overspend, creating structural deficits. Now underestimated Medi-Cal costs are blowing holes in the latest proposed budget.

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댄 월터스

• 5월 22, 2025