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Closing the Health Equity Gap

Reporting and analysis on California’s expansion of Medi-Cal, including new services aimed at meeting not just individual but community health care needs, and how this historic expansion is transforming health care.

Years Into Historic Efforts to Close Health Disparities, How is Medi-Cal Doing?

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Palav Babaria from DHCS discusses health disparities in California, and how successfully the ongoing transformation of Medi-Cal is bridging them.

Americans Face Historic Medicaid Coverage Gaps, Disenrollments

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Of the 83 million Americans enrolled in Medicaid, nearly half being children, about 23 million have lost coverage since the pandemic, or stand to lose it. 

Medi-Cal Expands Behavioral Health Care for San Diego Somali Community

Yugel Losorata -
New behavioral health services through Medi-Cal are available for the Somali community of San Diego.

How Medi-Cal is Helping California’s Growing Older and Disabled Adults

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For the over six million Californians aged 65 and over, and the over seven and a half million with a disability, getting the care they need has not always been easy.

How Medi-Cal is Closing Health Access Gaps

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Although California reached its lowest uninsured rate in 2022, health care access remains a challenge for many low-income people and people of color.

Medi-Cal Bridges Rural Divide in Tulelake

Peter Schurmann -
In Tulelake, one of the most underserved communities in Siskiyou County, a grassroots movement is promoting improved access to health care.

Barriers to Alzheimer’s Care for Rural Californians

Selen Ozturk -
With Alzheimer’s now the second-leading cause of death for people in California, barriers to treatment are more harmful than ever.

CA Bill Seeks to Address Food Insecurity Through Medi-Cal

Sejal Parekh -
Recipe 4 Health has delivered impressive results, including decreased indicators of chronic illness. AB 1975 would ensure permanent funding for the program.

Medi-Cal Maternal Care Expanded to Counter Health Disparities

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To close racial and ethnic birthing outcome disparities, Medi-Cal is expanding access to maternal health services — most notably, doula care.

Medi-Cal Expands Access to Mental Health, Substance Use Treatment

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California is on the national front lines of making mental health and substance use disorder care easier to access for patients of Medi-Cal.

Delivering Healthcare to Migrants in California’s ‘Last Frontier’

Peter Schurmann -
Smith River is not just rural, locals say, it’s rural remote, and it’s here where the state’s plan to extend healthcare to all residents is being tested. 

In a National First, Medi-Cal is Helping Unhoused Californians

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In the nation’s most ambitious effort to address social needs, a $12 billion Medi-Cal initiative now provides services for the unhoused.

One Year After Medi-Cal Renewals, Health Care Expanded for Californians

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A year ago, with the end of the federal COVID emergency, California started redetermining eligibility for the one out of three of its residents on Medi-Cal.

How Medi-Cal is Being Transformed for One-Third of Californians

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California is on the national front lines of public health, transforming Medi-Cal to include services well beyond the doctor’s office.
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How Medi-Cal is Helping Older and Disabled Californians Thrive in Their Communities

Jul 10 | Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) leaders and community health care providers share how these Medi-Cal programs are helping older and disabled Californians live healthier lives at home.
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After Years of Transformation, Where is Medi-Cal Headed?

Jun 18 | After gathering feedback from Medi-Cal members through a statewide tour, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is now developing the Health Equity Roadmap to enhance equity based on this input.

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