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Tag: Medi-Cal

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

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

Avatar photo 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
Posted inWhatMatters

Newsom touts the diversity of his California judges

Avatar photo 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
Posted inWhatMatters

Insurance giant gets California contract, pays $215 million settlement

Avatar photo 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
Posted inMental Health

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

Avatar photoAvatar photo 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
Posted inCommentary

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.
Posted inHealth

Medi-Cal will keep more insurance plans after pushback

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Kristen Hwang and Ana B. Ibarra January 4, 2023May 2, 2023
Posted inCommentary

Closing Medi-Cal’s digital divide is key to health equity

by Guest Commentary October 12, 2022April 13, 2023
The Department of Health Care Services headquarters in Sacramento on Sept. 15, 2022. Photo by Rahul Lal, CalMatters
Posted inHealth

As state sets higher Medi-Cal contract standards, some providers predict major disruptions

Avatar photo by Kristen Hwang September 26, 2022September 28, 2022
Martin (left) and Miranda Basulto pose for a photo in front of their home in Coalinga on June 28, 2022. Miranda is eligible for a state bond given to kids who lost a caregiver (or both) because of COVID. Photo by Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local
Posted inCalifornia Divide, Coronavirus

Some COVID orphans in California will get financial help

by Elizabeth Aguilera July 22, 2022May 24, 2023
Carolyn Jackson, 68, had her blood pressure measured at a free medical clinic in Los Angeles on Oct. 31, 2013. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
Posted inHealth

Thirty-year-old Medi-Cal income limit leaves some seniors without needed care

Avatar photo by Ana B. Ibarra June 2, 2022June 1, 2022

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