California · 8 programs

California Healthcare Benefits

Medicaid, CHIP, prescription assistance, and community health programs. Each program is listed with the official source link so you can apply or verify eligibility directly.

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Medi-Cal (California Medicaid)

California DHCS

Medi-Cal (California Medicaid) — state-administered MEDICAID program in California. Apply through California DHCS.

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California Prescription Drug Assistance

California Department of Human Services

This program, known as the Prescription Drug Discount Program for Medicare Recipients, offers assistance with prescription medication costs by requiring participating pharmacies to charge eligible individuals no more than the Medi-Cal price plus a small processing fee of $0.15 per prescription. Regarding Income Requirements, the program does not specify income limits, percentag

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California Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

California Department of Human Services

This program, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), offers low-cost health coverage primarily for children. Eligibility is generally for children in families whose income is considered too high to qualify for Medicaid but still requires affordable health insurance, making them ineligible for savings on Marketplace plans. In certain states, CHIP also extends eligibilit

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Financial Assistance

YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles

Cost should never be a barrier to finding the support you need. As a leading nonprofit organization, we offer financial assistance for most of our programs and memberships.We are a nonprofit organization driven by our longstanding goal of seeing communities prosper through programs that promote youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Guided by our core val

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Provider Care Options

UCLA School of Dentistry

Patient care is always our foremost concern, as we educate and train our talented students and other trainees, while fully supervised by our experienced faculty.Cost of care given by these providers is significantly reduced compared to a private practiceand is an affordable option for your dental care needs.

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Emotional Support

YWCA Greater Los Angeles

We provide ongoing emotional support through accompaniment, advocacy, case management, and counseling to recover from, and cope with, their traumatic experiences. Responding to the needs of underserved communities impacted by sexual violence has been a priority of the YWCA Greater Los Angeles for 36 years.

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OC Health Care Agency Reports First Human West Nile Virus Case of 2025

Orange County Health Care Agency

(Santa Ana, CA) — An Anaheim resident over the age of 80 has tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV), marking the first confirmed human WNV case in Orange County this year. The person experienced headache and neurologic symptoms and was hospitalized with encephalitis, a serious brain inflammation...

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Merced County Transitions Ambulance Services to American Medical Response

Merced County AAA

This transition has been coordinated among all agencies to ensure no disruption in emergency medical response or patient care; community members can be assured that 911 calls for medical emergencies will continue to be answered promptly.Read on about Ambulance Service Transition

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