This February 2025 poll found strong support for Medi-Cal and little support for federal cuts to the program among Californians, even across party lines.

Midwives are the only providers besides ob/gyns trained to deliver babies. In California, a worsening ob/gyn shortage paired with hospital labor and delivery unit closures have generated urgency for expanding access to midwives.

Medi-Cal provides crucial coverage for nearly 2 million California seniors and people with disabilities, offering essential services Medicare doesn't cover including nursing home care, in-home support, and help with Medicare costs.

These resources examine three new Medi-Cal benefits: community health workers/promotores/representatives, doulas, and peer support specialists. Although these community-connected workforces share common approaches, each has distinct qualifications, supervision requirements, and covered services under Medi-Cal.

This issue brief provides a snapshot of contracting efforts between a sample of Medi-Cal managed care plans and street medicine providers. It examines the impact that those contracts are having on street medicine providers’ financial sustainability.

Use this page to: (1) get accurate data and information about Medi-Cal and (2) stay abreast of emerging federal Medicaid policies and their potential impact in California.  

Two fact sheets and one short slide deck provide an overview of Medicaid waivers and State Plan Amendments, and how they are used in California.