Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program, covers one in three Californians, including more than 50 percent of the state’s youth. In California, nearly 300,000 youth are coping with depression, and 66 percent of them do not get the help they need, according to Governor Newsom’s Master Plan for Kids’ Mental Health.
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Over 36,000 Black Californians maintained coverage with a health insurance provider through the 14-month Medi-Cal to Covered California redetermination process led by the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and Covered California
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Asthma is a significant public health issue, particularly among Medi-Cal members.
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One of California’s two programs for training nurse-midwives has stopped admitting students while it revamps its curriculum to offer only doctoral degrees, a move that’s drawn howls of protest from alumni, health policy experts, and faculty who accuse the University of California of putting profits above public health needs.
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California is transforming Medi-Cal to better support and meet the whole-person care needs of members experiencing, or at risk of homelessness.
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Medi-Cal, California’s version of the federal medical assistance program Medicaid, has announced that it is expanding access to maternal health, including doula services.
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In a monumental move to address the underrepresentation of Black physicians in the United States, Bloomberg Philanthropies has announced a $600 million donation to the endowments of four historically Black medical schools. Officials said the donation is part of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Greenwood Initiative, which aims to advance racial wealth equity and address systemic underinvestment in Black institutions and communities.
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Having spent more than 25 years advocating for equitable healthcare, I’ve listened to countless stories from individuals whose lives have been forever changed by the historic inequities that exist within our healthcare system.
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California Black Health Network (CBHN) recently launched its “Health 4 Life: Healthy Black People Campaign.”
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Since 2003, Multicultural Healthcare Marketing Group has been changing the healthcare narrative for People of Color, striving for inclusivity, informed diagnoses, and culturally competent treatments.
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The grand opening of the Anthem Blue Cross Wellness Center marked a historic milestone and a monumental victory for the community of Bakersfield, California. On the sunny afternoon of June 27th, a vibrant gathering of community members and elected officials came together for the unveiling of Anthem’s Community Welcome Center at 1491 White Lane. The air was filled with excitement and hope as they discussed the myriad opportunities the center would offer to provide access to care and serve the community.
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Four-year-old Ahmeir Diaz-Thornton couldn’t sit still in class and rarely ate his lunch. While his preschool classmates spoke in perfect sentences, Ahmeir had trouble pronouncing words.
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