State leaders estimate that the federal Medicaid cuts will force 3.4 million Californians out of our version of the program, known as Medi-Cal. But we do not have to sit idly by and wait for the fallout. In fact, states and communities still hold real power to blunt the worst outcomes and protect coverage for millions.
California can implement the law in the least harmful way: creating broad exemptions, simplifying paperwork and deploying technology to reduce administrative friction.
As the federal government continues Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in Southern California and across the country, mental health professionals are seeing a heightened need for their services, as they work to help clients cope with stress, anxiety and the loss of normalcy.
The situation is difficult, but there are mental health resources available. Our reporter compiled resources and spoke with therapists who offer guidance.
Seeking to serve Oakland’s urban Indigenous population, Native American Health Center is building a community facility with 76 affordable apartments as well as dental clinics.
Housing advocates say the housing will provide much-needed relief to Oaklanders as the city, and wider Bay Area, grapples with rising income inequality and skyrocketing housing prices.
California prides itself on being a state of second chances, a place where people can rebuild their lives with dignity.
But are we truly living up to those values if we continue to leave incarcerated individuals behind? Nowhere is this more clear than with how we treat Californians with alcohol use disorder, one of the most underdiagnosed, underreported, undertreated and deadliest behavioral health conditions.
While we’ve heard a lot about how new changes to federal program will hurt Medicaid, there’s another big part of the health care system that’s also at risk: Covered California, our state’s health insurance marketplace.
In California, nearly 2 million people depend on Covered California for health care.
Fire season is back and many Los Angeles residents are still recovering from the Palisades and Eaton fires.
For the most vulnerable — low-income families, older adults, children, people with disabilities and those already facing housing insecurity — the impacts went far beyond burned property and continue to be long-lasting.
A pediatric resident at a safety-net hospital in southern Los Angeles County is already seeing an increase in vaccine-preventable illnesses.
Vaccine hesitancy, the loss of trust in public health and science and the threat to our health care infrastructure may allow once forgotten diseases to flourish, as well as make new vaccines more difficult to create. We may be more vulnerable during the next pandemic.
California is one of just five states in which the rate of death from drug overdoses is higher in rural areas than urban ones.
But across the state, emergency responders are finding solutions tailored to their communities. Driven by a desire to help patients find long-term help, emergency providers are partnering with local organizations and equip communities to distribute medication.
For over 20 years, La Madera Community Garden in El Monte has served as a refuge for city residents seeking a lush, green space in an urban environment.
Now, as U.S. tariffs on imports such as produce lead to price uncertainty at grocery markets, Maria Casas says growing vegetables and herbs at La Madera is a lifeline for her and other community members.
For immigrant students, graduation discussions have an extra layer of complexity this year.
At one northern California school, recently arrived immigrant students are thinking about safety, politics and the culture of belonging – considerations that weren’t front of mind as they filled out their applications in the fall, before President Donald Trump took office.
A Night to Remember is a prom sponsored by Mission Church in Ventura for students with intellectual disabilities ages 12 to 25.
What A Night to Remember offers is an extravagant experience where students with disabilities are celebrated and put in the spotlight in a way that is safe and accessible
for all.
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