Undocumented immigrants in California will bear the brunt of reductions in health care and nutrition programs under Gov.

Low-income Californians who use Zepbound and similar medications for weight loss lost their coverage at the start of the new ...

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As Congress debates Medicaid budget cuts, Inland Empire Health Plan officials urge policymakers to protect Medicaid’s critical health care infrastructure. Financed by the state and federal government, ...

Medi-Cal, California’s complex, $174.6 billion Medicaid program, provides health insurance for nearly 15 million residents with low incomes and disabilities. The state enrolls twice as many people as ...

State Sen. Tony Strickland, R-Huntington Beach, proposed an allocation of $400 million for Proposition 36, the tough on crime measure California voters passed last year. He challenged Democrats to ...

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A panel of union members and community leaders from the Central Valley discuss the effects of federal funding cuts on healthcare access in their region on Aug. 14. (Jeff Lewis / Associated Press) As ...