The paradox of California's health care system lies in its glaring disparities. While some enjoy world-class care, many are left behind, unable to afford or access even basic services.

California lawmakers on Friday approved a budget proposal to freeze enrollment in a state-funded health care program for immigrants without legal status to help close a $12 billion deficit.

California looked to professionalize thousands of community health workers to improve the health of immigrant populations, particularly Hispanic residents, who often experience higher rates of chronic ...

In California, the value of private equity healthcare deals grew from less than $1 billion in 2005 to $20 billion in 2021 , according to the California Health Care Foundation.

California is ushering in 2024 with free healthcare for more than 700,000 migrants living illegally in the Golden State as the state is faced with a looming $68 billion deficit.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers on Friday approved a budget proposal to freeze enrollment in a state-funded health care program for immigrants without legal status to help close a ...

On Jan. 1, California will become the first state to offer health insurance to all undocumented adults by expanding access to the state-run insurance plan, Medi-Cal.

More than 700,000 immigrants living illegally in California will gain access to free health care starting Monday under one of the state's most ambitious coverage expansions in a decade.

More than one-third of California's $200 billion budget goes toward health care. Private health insurance spending in the state, meanwhile, exceeds more than $100 billion a year.

California isn’t backing down on healthcare for immigrants, despite Trump threats Dr. Armando Moreno examines farm worker Andrea Lopez Hernandez, 20, at a Salinas clinic in 2023.

If improving access to quality care is truly what California – and all other states contemplating similar moves – is after, there are better ways to do so. California could start by lifting ...