CalOptima and Social Services officials warn it’s going to be harder for low income families to keep their public health insurance under federal cuts and eligibility changes as OC’s health plan for the poor loses members.
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Posted inHealth & Wellness
Orange County Politics and Public Health Tangle in Sacramento
While Orange County Supervisors are set to keep their board seats on the county’s health plan for the poor, it’s an open question on whether or not they should among some leaders.
Posted inTop Stories
How Politicized is Public Healthcare in Orange County?
There are growing questions over what politicians, if any, should be involved in providing healthcare to the county’s poorest residents through CalOptima.
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Could OC Supervisors Lose Control of County’s Health Plan for the Poor?
Assemblyman Avelino Valencia’s state bill is looking to strip supervisors off the CalOptima board after years of concerns that they politicized healthcare.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Lowry and Stohler-Plaza: Hunger Can’t Wait, Tens of Thousands of O.C. Residents are at Risk of Food Insecurity if We Don’t Act Now
Orange County families are experiencing a generational change to nutrition programs. Approximately 359,000 OC residents are at risk of hunger. The local charitable food system is not resourced to backfill lost federal benefits. If we care about the most vulnerable people in our community, this moment is a Call to Action.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Does OC’s Healthplan for the Poor Really Know What It’s Spending On?
Auditors call out the agency’s failure to detail what they did with their money for over a decade.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Sarmiento: Why CalOptima Health Matters to Every Orange County Resident
CalOptima Health is the largest health insurer in Orange County and nearly one out of every three residents rely on it. With the healthcare system under pressure from federal cuts and policy changes, incoming Board Chair, OC Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento, discusses the challenges and shares his priorities for 2026.
Posted inCountywide
Headlines Across OC as Angel Stadium Sale Debate Intensifies
Anaheim leaders try to figure out the condition of Angel Stadium as the sale debate seems to be starting again. Meanwhile, Anaheim’s city manager is facing tough questions about conflicts of interest related to the failed previous effort to sell off the stadium.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
CalOptima Braces For Health Insurance Eligibility Changes For OC’s Neediest Families
CalOptima leaders are warning of a host of eligibility changes to Medi-Cal this year and the next couple years that will make it harder for OC’s neediest residents to maintain their health coverage.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Hunn: CalOptima Health – More Committed Than Ever to Quality Care for Orange County’s Most Vulnerable
Three decades ago, thoughtful Orange County medical, civic and nonprofit leaders were concerned about the limited access to medical care among Orange County’s vulnerable, low-income residents. They created CalOptima Health as a solution. Now, the community’s safety net health plan is facing challenges again as it grapples with Medi-Cal changes at the federal and state level.
