Access to Care

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.

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.

Starting in January, Californians will be required to sign up for health insurance or face a $695 tax penalty under the new state mandate....

Uninsured Californians have traditionally had few options when a mental health crisis strikes, but advocates throughout the state are working to change that

California Attorney General Rob Bonta is suing The Aliera Companies that offered sham health insurance plans and collected millions of dollars from Californians only to leave consumers with mounting debt after declining to cover their medical costs.

Officials are hopeful funding will continue for an innovative treatment program as the state tackles the opioid crisis.

Many jornaleros at a day labor center in downtown Los Angeles have barely seen any work for the last two weeks due to COVID-19.

Language barriers mean indigenous farmworkers and their families often don’t know about available health services or are afraid to risk a clinic visit.