California needs $3.4 billion loan to cover Medi-Cal expenses

California lawmakers have been notified that the state will require a $3.4 billion loan to cover expenses for Medi-Cal, the ...
Medical Xpress

Medi-Cal under threat: Who's covered and what could be cut?

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 ...
AOL

Medi-Cal will cover doulas at more than twice California’s initial proposed rate

Advocates say greater accessibility to doulas could help lower maternal mortality rates, especially for Black mothers. California will cover doula services for low-income residents at more than twice ...
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Medi-Cal coverage of weight loss drugs on chopping block under governor’s proposal

Popular weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy would no longer be covered by Medi-Cal under a proposal unveiled by Gov. Gavin Newsom Wednesday in an effort to reduce cost overruns in the state health ...
Palo Alto Weekly

Medi-Cal to cover Indigenous traditional care in Silicon Valley

Starting next year, Medi-Cal will expand its coverage to services provided by Native American traditional healers, including herbal medicine, music therapy and spiritual interventions like rituals.
Capital Public Radio

Medi-Cal coverage of weight loss drugs on chopping block under governor’s proposal

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Popular weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy would no longer be covered by Medi-Cal under a proposal unveiled by Gov.