Hundreds of thousands of California health care workers expect to get a raise under a new law that sets a higher minimum wage for them. The law has a number of variables, including when it will actually take effect.

A higher minimum wage for health care workers takes effect in two weeks, but Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to delay it because of the state budget deficit.

Almost 30 years ago Californians passed Proposition 187, a ballot measure that denied public benefits to undocumented immigrants. This year, a new state law took effect offering government-subsidized health insurance to the same population.

California is undertaking an ambitious effort to improve mental health, while controversy surrounds how to address the fentanyl crisis.

The federal government suspended an annual Medicaid renewal requirement during COVID-19. Now that it has resumed, many Californians are losing coverage for procedural reasons.

Gov. Gavin Newsom had made lowering the cost of prescription drugs a signature health care issue, but over the weekend he rejected a bill that would have provided some relief for diabetics.

The iconic California burger chain known for its not-so-secret menu and cups printed with Bible verses banned its employees in five states from wearing masks at work, except California and Oregon.

The California Nurses Association, which led the coalition behind the high-profile 2017 push for a single-payer system, has re-branded its campaign with the slogan “Fight to Win Medicare-for-All."

With some Medi-Cal enrollees no longer qualifying or unaware they need to renew their coverage, officials estimate 2 million to 3 million people could lose their health insurance.

State health officials last year launched a first-ever competitive bidding process for its Medi-Cal insurance contracts, but when the winners were announced, several insurers complained about the process and its potential impact on patient care.

California’s nursing agency has approved rules that will allow nurse practitioners to treat patients without physician supervision.

California’s COVID-19 state of emergency will end Feb. 28, 2023, nearly three years from its initiation, officials from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office announced this week. The announcement on Oct.

The agency also warned premiums may double for some enrollees if Congress does not renew federal aid.

Rival California health insurers say the special deal is unfair and could leave them with high-need patients.

While urban counties like Santa Clara show improved COVID-19 data over a year ago, mostly rural regions have more hospitalized COVID-19 patients today than in 2020.

More than 5,300 people with COVID-19 were hospitalized in California on Sunday, almost twice the number two weeks earlier.