Medicaid Archives - Stocktonia News

Mixed-status immigrant households expected to lose benefits under new public charge rule

by Nada Hassanein • Stateline Sept. 16, 2026, 8:00 a.m.Sept. 14, 2026, 5:24 p.m.

People without lawful status may forgo enrollment in public benefits for their U.S. citizen kids and other dependents out of fear.

California is getting ready to increase a health insurance tax — will it affect your premium?

by Ana B. Ibarra • CalMatters June 23, 2026, 8:00 a.m.June 18, 2026, 1:08 p.m.

An older man with gray hair, wearing a suit and red tie, speaks at a White House podium. The American flag and a blue backdrop are visible behind him.

Final rules on Medicaid work requirements are out. Here’s what you need to know

by Sam Whitehead • KFF Health News June 19, 2026, 6:00 a.m.June 17, 2026, 3:28 p.m.

A person in a suit with a red tie stands in front of a backdrop of colorful flags, including a partially visible American flag.

California denies allegations of Medicaid fraud as White House withholds funds

by Violet Jira • NOTUS May 14, 2026, 11:35 a.m.May 14, 2026, 11:35 a.m.

Nurses and single-payer advocates rally in support of CalCare outside the the California Democratic Party 2026 State Convention on Feb. 21. (Photo courtesy California Nurses Association/Capital & Main)

Federal cuts are reviving a California lawmaker’s push for single-payer health care

by Mark Kreidler • Capital & Main March 12, 2026, 6:00 a.m.March 10, 2026, 7:21 a.m.

A man in a coat examines a homeless person's ankle, propped on a bike, while another person takes notes. The mood is compassionate and focused.

Trump’s Medicaid work mandate could kick thousands of unhoused Californians off coverage

by Kristen Hwang • CalMatters March 9, 2026, 6:00 a.m.March 5, 2026, 5:07 p.m.

A person holds an injectable version of weight loss medication Wegovy

California ends Medicaid coverage of weight loss drugs

by Don Thompson • KFF Health News Jan. 12, 2026, 9:34 a.m.Jan. 12, 2026, 9:34 a.m.

A person speaks at a podium with a sign reading "$11 INSULIN" in a pharmacy setting.

Where will Gov. Newsom’s evolution on health care leave Californians?

by Mark Kreidler • Capital & Main Dec. 31, 2025, 7:00 a.m.Dec. 24, 2025, 10:05 a.m.

California Benefits Identification Card with text details and poppy background.

California may try to claw back Medi-Cal care by using its minimum wage rules

by Mark Kreidler • Capital & Main Dec. 9, 2025, 7:00 a.m.Dec. 8, 2025, 3:28 p.m.

Hospital emergency entrance with large "EMERGENCY" sign and parked vehicles.

‘A fear pandemic’: Immigration raids push patients into telehealth

by Christine Mai-Duc • KFF Health News Aug. 16, 2025, 10:00 a.m.May 7, 2026, 9:48 a.m.