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Affordable Care Act Medi-Cal Medicaid

Obamacare: Medi-Cal a Waiting Game for Many Low-Income Californians

By Tracy Seipel for The San Jose Mercury News Julie Moreno felt lucky to be among more than 2.7 million previously uninsured Californians to be added to Medi-Cal, the state’s health care program for the poor. Until she needed cataract surgery. For three months after her November 2013 diagnosis, the 49-year-old Mountain View resident said, she… Continue reading Obamacare: Medi-Cal a Waiting Game for Many Low-Income Californians

Aimee Sharp
Kaiser Medicaid Children News

With Half of California’s Kids On Medicaid, Advocates Worry About Service

With Half of California’s Kids On Medicaid, Advocates Worry About Service – Originally published by Kaiser Health News. Kaiser Health News (KHN) is a nonprofit national health policy news service. By Barbara Feder Ostrov, Kaiser Health News California’s Medi-Cal program has grown to cover nearly half of the state’s children, causing policymakers and child advocates to question… Continue reading With Half of California’s Kids On Medicaid, Advocates Worry About Service

Aimee Sharp