Tag: Healthy Families Program

  • Weighing the Pros and Cons of Expanding Medi-Cal

    Gary Rotto, the director of health policy for Council of Community Clinics San Diego, and Jorge Riquelme, executive director of the Bayside Community Center in Linda Vista, talk to KPBS the pros and cons of expanding Medi-Cal in California. By Megan Burke, Maureen Cavanaugh and Claire Trageser Click here to listen to a KPBS Midday…

  • Health Care Advocates Slam Proposed Cuts to Healthy Families Program

    By Kenny Goldberg Criticism continues to mount over Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed budget. Health care advocates are especially concerned about cuts to the Healthy Families program. Healthy Families provides low-cost dental, vision and health benefits to children of the working poor. About 875,000 kids statewide are enrolled. Brown’s proposed budget would cut the rate the…