The paradox of California's health care system lies in its glaring disparities. While some enjoy world-class care, many are left behind, unable to afford or access even basic services.

A statewide initiative to formalize the role of community health workers and expand their ranks was meant to improve the health of underserved communities, particularly Hispanic populations, who often ...

California lawmakers on Friday approved a budget proposal to freeze enrollment in a state-funded health care program for immigrants without legal status to help close a $12 billion deficit.

In California, the value of private equity healthcare deals grew from less than $1 billion in 2005 to $20 billion in 2021 , according to the California Health Care Foundation.

California is ushering in 2024 with free healthcare for more than 700,000 migrants living illegally in the Golden State as the state is faced with a looming $68 billion deficit.

On Jan. 1, California will become the first state to offer health insurance to all undocumented adults by expanding access to the state-run insurance plan, Medi-Cal.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers on Friday approved a budget proposal to freeze enrollment in a state-funded health care program for immigrants without legal status to help close a ...

More than one-third of California's $200 billion budget goes toward health care. Private health insurance spending in the state, meanwhile, exceeds more than $100 billion a year.

California isn’t backing down on healthcare for immigrants, despite Trump threats Dr. Armando Moreno examines farm worker Andrea Lopez Hernandez, 20, at a Salinas clinic in 2023.

Opinion: If California’s goal is expanding health care access, Medi-Cal isn’t the solution Latest expansion to help undocumented immigrants could cost billions and make it harder for current ...

California's governor on Tuesday signed into law a major expansion of the state's Medicaid coverage to all low-income residents aged 50 and up regardless of their immigration status, extending ...

If improving access to quality care is truly what California – and all other states contemplating similar moves – is after, there are better ways to do so. California could start by lifting ...