Paying the Price: Californians Struggle with the High Cost of Health Care
The financial burden of health care is shaped by income, race, and county of residence. Without relief, new policies mean…
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California Must Act Now to Protect Full-Scope Medi-Cal for H.R. 1 Populations
Governor Newsom’s FY 2026-27 proposed budget will strip full-scope Medi-Cal from approximately 200,000 immigrants who are survivors of domestic violence,…
Changes to Medi-Cal: Dental Benefits for Immigrant Populations
California must still reckon with the projected impacts of the recent state budget cycle as it heads into the start…
Cambios a Medi-Cal: Beneficios Dentales para Poblaciones de Inmigrantes
California aún debe hacer frente a las repercusiones previstas del reciente ciclo presupuestario estatal, ahora que se acerca el inicio…
2025 State and Federal Policy Changes Impacting Immigrant Access to Behavioral Health Services
Mental health and substance use disorder services are required to be provided to individuals enrolled in Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program,…
The High Cost of Inequity: How Preventable Hospitalizations Harm Californians
“Race, insurance coverage, and language barriers continue to shape who gets care—and who ends up in the hospital. In 2022,…
California’s Progress Towards Achieving Universal Health Care Coverage is at Risk!
In California we know that ensuring everyone has access to health care boosts the health and economy of our whole…
Speaker Johnson’s Budget Proposal Would Gut Mental Health and Drug Treatment and Worsen Homelessness
The Republican-led House of Representatives opened the door to nearly a trillion dollars in Medicaid cuts over the next decade,…
CPEHN’s 2024 Year in Review
As we look to 2025, let’s take a moment to reflect, recognize, and honor all that we have accomplished together…
The Dental Divide: Oral Health Equity Challenges in Los Angeles County
Communities have long reported barriers to accessing oral health services in California, including cultural and linguistic challenges, inconsistent care options,…