California advocates push state Senate healthcare funding plan amid looming federal cuts

California Senate Democrats seek billions in new revenue for healthcare services, but where Assembly Democrats and Gov.

Revenue from AI boom allows California to delay many budget cuts, lawmakers say

The state Senate released its response to Gov. Gavin Newsom's January budget proposal Thursday, restoring programs Newsom proposed cutting.

Newsom’s last budget: Cut California spending now, save for the AI bubble to burst

California tax revenue is soaring thanks to tech stocks. But Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing more cuts, warning that the boom ...

White House cuts $1.3 billion in Medicaid payments to California

CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz has repeatedly targeted the state over hospice care.

Trump administration pauses new hospice and home health providers’ enrollment in Medicare

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Wednesday that it is placing a six-month moratorium on new ...
The Desert Sun

83 California hospitals at risk due to Medicaid cuts, report finds

A recent report from a left-leaning think tank found California has 83 hospitals at heightened risk of closing, cutting services, or laying off staff as a result of major federal Medicaid cuts ...
Opinion

California Democrats are clamoring to tax the rich. Why their proposals could backfire

Budget experts say tax hikes on the wealthy intended to supplement Medi-Cal cuts would not address the state’s growing budget deficit.