- May 27, 2022
California’s Historic Medi-Cal Exclusion Removal for Older Adults Regardless of Immigration Status
*Co-authored with Iván Barragan, CA Immigrant Policy CenterAs of May 1, 2022, California removed the exclusion to full-scope Medi-Cal…
- May 20, 2022
Medi-Cal Coverage for Doula Care Requires Sustainable and Equitable Reimbursement to be Successful
In 2021, California included in the state budget funding to add full spectrum doula care as a new covered…
- March 1, 2022
California’s New Medi-Cal Reform Initiative presents an Opportunity for more Transparency and Accountability to Ensure Access to Mental Health Services
In December 2021, CMS approved California’s request for two waivers to implement its ambitious California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal…
- February 3, 2022
California Will Expand Coverage of Medicaid Community-Based Mobile Crisis Intervention Services
On January 10, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom released his 2022-2023 Budget Proposal that includes a total spending of…
- February 3, 2022
Medicaid Mobile Crisis Services: A Compassionate Approach to Substance Use Disorders
As the U.S. continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, it is easy to forget that we are in…
- December 20, 2021
California‘s Delivery of Prescription Drugs to Medi-Cal Recipients Undergoes Major Change on January 1st
California Governor Gavin Newsom’s first act after being sworn in as Governor in 2019 was to take aim at…
- December 8, 2021
Medicaid Coverage for Doula Care: State Implementation Efforts
Doulas and other birth workers have continued to rise in popularity as a potential intervention for addressing maternal health…
- December 8, 2021
Medicaid Coverage for Doula Care: 2021 State Roundup
Doulas and other birth workers have continued to rise in popularity as a potential intervention for addressing the maternal…
- November 2, 2021
HIV discrimination case before the Supreme Court could have far-reaching implications
People living with HIV and AIDS have long experienced the pain of discrimination. Some of us remember those dark…
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