Hundreds of millions of dollars have been spent in California to inform people about their eligibility for Medi-Cal. But experts are now wondering: Once people are informed, what carrots and sticks can be used to actually get them signed up?
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Californians in their 50s and early 60s often face sticker shock when trying to purchase health insurance through Covered California; new subsidies expected to provide some relief
En lugares conocidos popularmente como “callejones” o en el área de MacArthur Park es fácil encontrar alternativas a los medicamentos con receta. Los clientes son habitualmente personas que no pueden comprar los medicamentos recetados debido a los altos precios y/o la falta de seguro médico.
A steady stream of customers buys remedies without a prescription at an informal street market near downtown Los Angeles, jeopardizing their health. A range of aid programs, however, can help the uninsured or those without adequate funds purchase drugs they need without resorting to informal markets
Huron resident Rosa Franco's case became known thanks to the Uncovered California project, and she was able to get help and guidance through the nonprofit organization Centro La Familia.
Although the vast majority of individuals experiencing homelessness qualify for Medi-Cal, many fail to enroll and go without the care they need
Some Southern California clinics and health centers are borrowing the “sanctuary” concept from religious groups and some California cities by presenting themselves as safe zones from immigration enforcement.
One question going forward is whether more centrist and independent voters will come to share concerns voiced by Republicans in the state.
Infant mortality rates remain stubbornly high for Native Americans despite federal programs created specifically to provide health services to the indigenous population.
Sylvia Valenzuela was in bed and violently ill during the middle of a difficult pregnancy when she was told by Medi-Cal that it was dropping her coverage. Months later, she got a call from the agency saying it had made a mistake.