Medicaid
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CMS announces $233.6 million for rural health in California, an award first made public last year
A federal release on Oct. 29 highlights California’s share of the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program, money that federal records show was awarded in December 2025 and that state officials say does not include any…
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As Medi-Cal shrinks, Bay Area counties rebuild safety nets they scaled back after the Affordable Care Act
Contra Costa, Santa Clara, Alameda and San Francisco are expanding county-run care programs for people expected to lose coverage in 2027, but the documents behind those plans show the money covers only a fraction of the…
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Trump administration holds back another $1.2 billion in Medicaid money for California home care
Federal Medicaid officials cited rapid growth in the state’s personal care services as grounds for a third deferral this year, without presenting evidence of fraud, while California says the program keeps older and disabled residents out…