by Dianne Anderson Medi-Cal deep cuts are set to rip away services for California seniors, people with disabilities, and low-income families – not to mention new work requirements to determine eligibility. If passed, over eight million statewide could lose coverage under the Republican-led proposal. California’s CalAIM program, which supports whole-person care and community services, is ...

By Selen Ozturk To fight California’s homelessness crisis, housing is not enough — unhoused residents also need long-term help, with federal funds now at risk. In the nation’s most ambitious effort to address these needs, a $12 billion five-year initiative, launched in 2022 under Medi-Cal, has expanded the state’s version of Medicaid to provide services ...

By Dianne Anderson For some nonprofits in Orange County, funding has been pouring down through the Equity in OC Initiative to help spur capacity building for BIPOC organizations with grant opportunities, including a Power Building Fund, Organizational Participation Grants, and Social Determinants of Health Implementation Grants. Last year, NAN OC, Rev. Sharpton’s organization, received the ...