California expands Medi-Cal to all eligible adults 50 years of age and older
The Office of Governor Gavin Newsom | Apr 29, 2022 | California
California requests federal government waiver to cover Medi-Cal recipients and expand tele-health options
The Office of Governor Gavin Newsom | Mar 18, 2020 | California
Governor Gavin Newsom [on Tuesday] announced that the state has asked federal officials to make it easier for California to quickly and effectively provide care to about 13 million Medi-Cal beneficiaries as California works to protect the public from COVID-19 “To get Californians the care they need during this crisis,
California public health experts: Mass gatherings should be postponed or canceled statewide to slow the spread of COVID-19
The Office of Governor Gavin Newsom | Mar 11, 2020 | California
Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California public health officials this evening issued an updated policy on gatherings to protect public health and slow the spread of COVID-19. The state’s public health experts have determined that gatherings should be postponed or canceled across the state until at least the end of
Governor Gavin Newsom signs legislation banning “pay for delay” to fight runaway prescription drug costs
The Office of Governor Gavin Newsom | Oct 8, 2019 | California
Building on the state’s first-in-the-nation investments in the California budget and the Governor’s executive actions to lower prescription drug costs, Governor Gavin Newsom [Monday] signed into law three bills to lower the cost of prescription drugs and increase access to care for California families. These bills will block pharmaceutical companies
Governor Gavin Newsom signs executive order to confront youth vaping epidemic
The Office of Governor Gavin Newsom | Sep 16, 2019 | California
Governor Gavin Newsom signed today an executive order to confront the growing youth epidemic and health risks linked to vaping. The executive order directs the Department of Public Health (CDPH) to launch a $20 million statewide digital and social media public awareness campaign to educate youth, young adults and parents
Governor Newsom Announces Appointments
The Office of Governor Gavin Newsom | Jul 24, 2019 | California
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the following appointments: Kelly Pfeifer, 52, of San Francisco, has been appointed deputy director of mental health and substance use disorder services at the California Department of Health Care Services. Pfeifer has been director of high-value care at the California Health Care Foundation since 2014. She was chief