Angela Hart, KFF Health News

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California governor and Democratic lawmakers at odds over billions in health care funds
California governor and Democratic lawmakers at odds over billions in health care funds
Angela Hart, KFF Health News
May 30, 2023
3:00 pm

Democratic lawmakers say they agreed to fine Californians without health insurance on the condition the state use that money to lower costs for residents purchasing coverage on the state exchange. They say Gov. Gavin Newsom has reneged on the deal.

California’s Medicaid experiment spends money to save money — and help the homeless
California’s Medicaid experiment spends money to save money — and help the homeless
Angela Hart, KFF Health News
April 19, 2023
3:30 pm

SAN DIEGO — Sporting a bright smile and the polished Super Bowl ring he won as a star NFL player in the late 1980s, Craig McEwen doesn’t fit the archetype of someone teetering on the brink of homelessness. Evicted from his San Diego County apartment last July, McEwen — who endured repeated concussions during his…

GOP lawmaker calls for tracking homeless spending, working with Democrats on mental health
GOP lawmaker calls for tracking homeless spending, working with Democrats on mental health
Angela Hart, KFF Health News
March 29, 2023
11:30 am

Among the GOP lawmakers calling for greater accountability is state Sen. Roger Niello, a businessman who returned to the Capitol in December after a 12-year hiatus.

Prescription for housing? California wants Medicaid to cover 6 months of rent
Prescription for housing? California wants Medicaid to cover 6 months of rent
Angela Hart, KFF Health News
March 22, 2023
11:30 am

Gov. Gavin Newsom, is trying something bold: tapping federal health care funding to cover rent for homeless people and those at risk of losing their housing.

California picks generic drug company Civica to produce low-cost insulin
California picks generic drug company Civica to produce low-cost insulin
Angela Hart, KFF Health News
March 20, 2023
2:20 pm

The unprecedented move makes good on the governor’s promise to put state government in direct competition with brand-name drug companies.

Two counties square off with California over mental health duties
Two counties square off with California over mental health duties
Angela Hart, KFF Health News
March 15, 2023
11:30 am

Sacramento and Solano counties are in a standoff with the state over mental health coverage for a portion of Medicaid patients in those counties — a dispute that threatens to disrupt care for nearly 50,000 low-income residents.

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