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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
Abigail Coursolle and Kimberly Lewis california, Uncategorized
In December 2021, CMS approved California’s request for two waivers to implement its ambitious California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (“CalAIM”) program for Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid program. The state has touted CalAIM as “a long-term commitment to transform and strengthen Medi-Cal, offering Californians a more equitable, coordinated, and person-centered…
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February 8, 2022
States must ensure that Medicaid beneficiaries have access to OTC products, including at-home Covid tests
Liz McCaman Taylor and Abigail Coursolle Build Back Better, Health Equity, Services
Over the last few days, millions of people have begun to receive four at-home Covid tests in the mail, as a result of the Biden Administration’s push to make Covid testing more readily available. In addition, the Administration has clarified that most private insurance plans must cover at least…
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February 3, 2022
California Will Expand Coverage of Medicaid Community-Based Mobile Crisis Intervention Services
T. Nancy Lam california, Health Equity
On January 10, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom released his 2022-2023 Budget Proposal that includes a total spending of $286.4 billion in State Funds ($213.1 billion from the General Fund) and another year of historic $217.5 billion investment in health care. The budget proposal builds on existing Medi-Cal expansions…
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January 31, 2022
Gender-Affirming Care for Youth is Still Good Health Care
Abigail Coursolle, Skyler Rosellini, and Cathren Cohen Health Equity, Services
Last year we wrote that “Laws should not serve as a weapon to criminalize and discriminate against our transgender and gender-expansive youth by preventing access to the health services they need. . . . Now is the time stand up for transgender and gender-expansive youth.” Unfortunately, legislators in…
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December 20, 2021
California‘s Delivery of Prescription Drugs to Medi-Cal Recipients Undergoes Major Change on January 1st
Abigail Coursolle california, Delivery System Reform, Health Equity, Services
California Governor Gavin Newsom’s first act after being sworn in as Governor in 2019 was to take aim at reducing the cost of prescription drugs for the state and improving Californian’s access to prescription medication. One component of the Governor’s plan was the change payment for and delivery of…
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December 8, 2021
Medicaid Coverage for Doula Care: State Implementation Efforts
Alexis Robles-Fradet california, Health Equity, Medicaid Awareness Month
Doulas and other birth workers have continued to rise in popularity as a potential intervention for addressing maternal health and mortality issues in the United States. While doulas cannot solve the underlying structural inequities and systemic racism in our health care systems, their presence during pregnancy, birth, and the…
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California’s New Medi-Cal Reform Initiative presents an Opportunity for more Transparency and Accountability to Ensure Access to Mental Health Services

States must ensure that Medicaid beneficiaries have access to OTC products, including at-home Covid tests

California Will Expand Coverage of Medicaid Community-Based Mobile Crisis Intervention Services

Gender-Affirming Care for Youth is Still Good Health Care

California‘s Delivery of Prescription Drugs to Medi-Cal Recipients Undergoes Major Change on January 1st

Medicaid Coverage for Doula Care: State Implementation Efforts