After immediate treatment for a gunshot wound, Cristino Abarca-Martinez wasn't eligible to receive the physical therapy services he needed, due to his undocumented status. Hundreds of uninsured immigrants living in California face the same dilemma.
Uncovered California
Gov. Gavin Newsom says he’s committed to universal health care goals, but some advocates say his revised budget proposal falls far short.
State lawmakers could be scaling back proposals to expand Medi-Cal coverage to all Californians after a budget subcommittee approved funding for only undocumented young adults and seniors.
With millions of dollars in federal funding at stake, California is trying some unusual strategies to encourage hard-to-count populations to participate in the census.
County health programs and federally funded community clinics generally make up the safety net for people without insurance. But when an ailment requires surgery or other complex treatment, patients are forced to get creative or wait it out.
Four years after Fresno County leaders earmarked nearly $6 million to meet the health care needs of poor residents, only a fraction of the money has been spent.
These UC Davis Medical School students are beneficiaries of the DACA program who were brought into the United States as undocumented children. They are all now medical students at UC Davis and volunteer at the Clinica Tepati in Sacramento serving a largely undocumented population.
Many California entrepreneurs struggle to pay for insurance. But they could get a boost under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest proposals.
Underserved communities are gaining greater access to alternative therapies that were once reserved for the well-heeled.
Three proposals addressing Medi-Cal expansion to undocumented immigrants are up for debate this week. The latest includes seniors, which are a small but high-need slice of the state’s undocumented population.