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A doctor listens to a patient's heartbeat at the Mountain Valley Health Center in Bieber on July 24, 2019. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

California wants to increase pay for some Medi-Cal providers. How it might help patients access care

by Ana B. Ibarra May 23, 2023May 23, 2023

California officials are proposing to increase reimbursement rates for some Medi-Cal providers, who say low pay rates prevent them from taking more patients.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta is interviewed at the CalMatters offices on Oct. 11, 2022. Photo by Martin do Nascimento, CalMatters

AG Bonta: California police shooting cases will move faster

by Lynn La May 23, 2023May 23, 2023

Dr. Shura Alexis Moreno sees a patient at Gabriel Medical Center in East Los Angeles on Sept. 14, 2021. Jessica Pons for CalMatters

Looming Medi-Cal changes could swamp local agencies and disrupt coverage

by Guest Commentary March 28, 2023March 27, 2023

A Walgreens in Oakland on Mar. 6, 2023. Photo by Martin do Nascimento, CalMatters

Newsom’s begun cutting California’s ties with Walgreens over abortion pill — how far will he go?

by Kristen Hwang and Ana B. Ibarra March 7, 2023May 22, 2023

A doctor treats a patient at Providence Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo on Jan. 27, 2022. Photo by Shannon Stapleton, Reuters

After a pandemic pause, the state will restart checking Medi-Cal eligibility

by Ana B. Ibarra March 3, 2023March 2, 2023

Patricia Guerrero, left, is sworn-in to the California Supreme Court by Gov. Gavin Newsom at the Stanford Mansion in Sacramento on Mar. 28, 2022.Photo by Nathaniel Levine, The Sacramento Bee via AP, Pool

Newsom touts the diversity of his California judges

by Ben Christopher March 3, 2023March 3, 2023

A physician assistant tends to a patient at a clinic in Bieber on July 23, 2019. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Insurance giant gets California contract, pays $215 million settlement

by Ben Christopher February 9, 2023February 9, 2023

CalAIM seeks to improve the availability of mental health care for young people insured by Medi-Cal but, a year since it's rollout obstacles remain. Photo by Alisha Jucevic for CalMatters

Will the state’s big Medi-Cal plan really fix mental health care for low-income Californians?

by Jocelyn Wiener and Kristen Hwang February 2, 2023February 2, 2023

A student draws in class at San Antonio Elementary School in Lockwood on May 11, 2022. Photo by David Rodriguez for CalMatters/ CatchLight Local/ The Californian

For many California children, Medi-Cal mental health services lack urgency they need

by Guest Commentary January 19, 2023January 18, 2023

Nurse practitioner Surani Hayre-Kwan, right, speaks with patient Mary Valesano, left, and her caregiver Georgia Fraley, far left, about Valesano’s sleep habits during an office visit at the Russian River Health Center.

Medi-Cal will keep more insurance plans after pushback

by Kristen Hwang and Ana B. Ibarra January 4, 2023May 2, 2023