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Women at a podium with a "California Legislative Women's Caucus" sign.

California looking to spend $3.4 million to support ‘generational shift’ in menopause care

by Elizabeth Aguilera • Special for Capital & Main March 22, 2026, 11:05 a.m.March 22, 2026, 4:38 p.m.

New California legislation aims to expand access to medical care pertaining to menopause, but it excludes millions on Medi-Cal.

An applicant signs up for food stamps

First CalFresh, Medi-Cal eligibility changes take effect April 1

by Elizabeth Ireland • Times of San Diego March 16, 2026, 5:09 p.m.March 16, 2026, 5:09 p.m.

Hospital supply station with medical equipment, blue scrubs, cleaning wipes, and a monitor.

San Diego County supervisors vote to overhaul safety net health program

by City News Service March 3, 2026, 8:49 p.m.March 3, 2026, 8:49 p.m.

Interior of a clinic corridor with labeled doors, a receptionist behind a glass barrier, and informational brochures on the wall.

What it’s like on the front line as health care cuts start to hit

by Elizabeth Aguilera • Special for Capital & Main Feb. 11, 2026, 11:00 a.m.

A person holds an injectable version of weight loss medication Wegovy

California ends Medicaid coverage of weight loss drugs

by Don Thompson • KFF Health News Jan. 12, 2026, 1:30 p.m.

Gov. Gavin Newsom

Big deficits loom for California — will the state raise revenue, cut programs or both?

by Yue Stella Yu • CalMatters Jan. 5, 2026, 9:20 a.m.Jan. 5, 2026, 10:43 a.m.

A person speaks at a podium with a sign reading "$11 INSULIN" in a pharmacy setting.

Where will Gov. Newsom’s evolution on health care leave Californians?

by Mark Kreidler • Capital & Main Dec. 29, 2025, 10:00 a.m.