California school districts are advising parents to ensure student immunizations are current for the forthcoming 2026-2027 academic year, a recommendation issued amid a documented resurgence of measles cases and a decline in overall immunization rates.
The integration of community health workers within California’s Networking California for Sickle Cell Care (NCSCC) network has demonstrably improved outcomes for individuals with sickle cell disease. These workers facilitate patient trust and address systemic healthcare access barriers, contributing to enhanced care engagement.
End Child Poverty California (ECPCA) reported that the final 2026-27 California state budget, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, includes significant new revenue measures to protect low-income families. The organization, however, warned the spending plan still leaves major gaps in health care and food assistance for Californians affected by federal cuts.
California county leaders are warning that a proposed federal policy could shift billions in safety net costs onto local governments, threatening health care access, behavioral health systems and other essential services while increasing the risk of homelessness and cuts to local programs.
The California Civil Rights Department reached a $300,000 settlement with the University of California San Francisco over allegations that the university failed to adequately address an employee’s request for remote work accommodations related to a disability.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has unveiled a new round of behavioral health infrastructure projects to increase access to mental health treatment, crisis services and recovery programs, in response to the state’s historic failures in mental health care.
Two years after passing by a slim margin, California’s Proposition 1 has exceeded its goals, expanding treatment capacity and housing resources to overhaul the state’s behavioral health system.
Dentists, parents and public health advocates rallied at the California Capitol to oppose Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget cuts to Medi-Cal Dental, which would reduce preventive care for hundreds of thousands of low-income children across the state.
Governor Gavin Newsom has rejected Louisiana’s request to extradite a California doctor for providing abortion medication, reaffirming California’s commitment to protecting reproductive health care and refusing to cooperate with other states seeking to criminalize it.
Veterinarians are advocating for less cruel methods of depopulation of poultry flocks due to avian influenza, as the USDA’s “stamping out” policy allows for the use of Ventilation Shutdown Plus (VSD+), which is considered inhumane by many.
Covered California is a free service that helps Californians find the right health insurance plan for their needs and budget, with subsidies available for those with low incomes, and offers free preventive care, mental health and substance abuse services.
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