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Walters: California will face increased tax-increase pressures as Newsom departs
Expansion of state’s structural deficit makes it likely the governor will leave office with finances unbalanced.
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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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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 ...
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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.
Newsom eyes pause in migrant health care program’s expansion
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Wednesday proposed a pause on immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally from enrolling in ...
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 ...