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Medi-Cal coverage of weight loss drugs on chopping block under governor’s proposal
Weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy would no longer be covered by California’s health insurance for low-income people under ...
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Innovative Medi-Cal Expansion Threatened by Budget and Trump Pressures
Gov. Newsom walks back signature program that provided medical safety net to 1.6 million undocumented immigrants.
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Newsom’s Pitch as He Seeks to Pare Down Immigrant Health Care: ‘We Have To Adjust’
Gavin Newsom on Wednesday proposed that California roll back health care for immigrants without legal status, saying the ...
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Weight loss and Medi-Cal
Costly drugs: The drugs prescribed to fight obesity have been driving up the cost of Medi-Cal, the state program that ...
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Newsom Suddenly U-Turns On Free Healthcare For Illegal Migrants
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom reportedly wants to revise a program giving taxpayer-funded healthcare to illegal ...
Prison closure, Ozempic limit, cap-and-what? 5 takeaways from Gavin Newsom’s budget
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday outlined his administration’s latest version of the 2025-26 budget plan, better known as the ...
California lawmaker leans into her medical training in fight for health safety net: Q&A
State Sen. Akilah Weber Pierson anticipates that California's sprawling Medicaid program, known as Medi-Cal, may need to be ...
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California governor outlines $12 billion deficit and freeze on immigrant health program access
California is facing a $12 billion deficit that Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to help close by freezing enrollment in a state-funded health care program for immigrants living in California without legal ...