Major Medi-Cal changes coming in the New Year
ORANGE, Calif. (December 29, 2025) — With major changes coming to Medi-Cal starting January 1, 2026, CalOptima Health is urging Orange County residents to learn about how they may be impacted,…
CalOptima Health will host a free Thanksgiving food distribution in Orange on Saturday
CalOptima Health is making sure members don’t go hungry this Thanksgiving. Registered members will receive their choice of a turkey or ham, along with traditional side dish items, on Saturday,…
CalOptima Health commits $8M to fight urgent food insecurity
ORANGE, Calif. (November 10, 2025) — With the current issues facing CalFresh benefits, food security for 310,000 Orange County residents is in jeopardy. CalOptima Health’s Board of Directors has moved quickly…
CalOptima Health expands no-cost mental health support for back-to-school season
ORANGE, Calif. (August 29, 2025) — A new school year can bring pressure and stress for Orange County children and parents alike, raising the risk of mental health issues. CalOptima…
Free backpacks, shoes and bike helmets at CalOptima Health Back to School O.C. event
According to a 2025 WalletHub survey, nearly three in four parents felt schools ask them to buy too much for the back-to-school season. To help Orange County’s low-income families with…
CalOptima awards $1.5M to Orangewood and OC Probation to support housing for youth in need
Orangewood, the leading provider of youth and young adult services in Orange County, and Orange County Probation received a $1.5M grant from CalOptima to fund the new Health and Homelessness…
CalOptima Health expands street medicine program for the unhoused in Santa Ana
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The CalOptima Health Board of Directors voted Thursday, March 6, to expand its Street Medicine Program to Santa Ana to provide urgent medical and social services…
CalOptima Health approved to pursue participation in Covered California
ORANGE, Calif. (January 15, 2025) — The Orange County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a regulatory ordinance change that paves the way for CalOptima Health, Orange County’s public health insurer,…
CalOptima Health allocates $19.73M for new housing and homelessness investments
ORANGE, Calif. — The CalOptima Health Board of Directors has approved the allocation of $19.73 million in funding as part of its Housing and Homelessness Incentive Program (HHIP). This decision…
California state audit of CalOptima Health closed and all recommendations resolved
ORANGE, Calif. (November 25, 2024) — CalOptima Health announced today that all recommendations from the California State Auditor (CSA) have been fully implemented, and CSA closed the audit. This milestone…
CalOptima is working to prevent Fentanyl overdoses
ORANGE, Calif. (July 22, 2024) — To combat the growing fentanyl epidemic, CalOptima Health recently distributed more than 16,000 free doses of naloxone during an event in Orange where representatives…
CalOptima commits over $500M to increase the rates paid to medical providers
ORANGE, Calif. (June 17, 2024) — The CalOptima Health Board of Directors has approved an investment of $526.2 million to increase rates paid to hospitals, physicians, community clinics, behavioral health…
CalOptima Health commits $25M to bolster their safety net workforce
ORANGE, Calif. (April 10, 2024) — CalOptima Health’s Board of Directors has approved nearly $25 million in workforce education grants to seven institutions in Orange County. These grants mark the…
CalOptima Health approves medical providers for expanded street medicine program
ORANGE, Calif. (March 18, 2024) — The CalOptima Health Board of Directors has approved Healthcare in Action and the Celebrating Life Health Center to deliver essential medical services for the…
CalOptima Health partners with the Santa Ana Public Housing Authority
ORANGE, Calif. (March 8, 2024) — CalOptima Health has teamed up with Orange County’s four Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) to streamline the Medi-Cal application process and enhance health care access…