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Medi-Cal. The California Medical Assistance Program ( Medi-Cal or MediCal) is the California implementation of the federal Medicaid program serving low-income individuals, including families, seniors, persons with disabilities, children in foster care, pregnant women, and childless adults with incomes below 138% of federal poverty level.
The County government provides countywide services such as elections and voter registration, law enforcement, jails, vital records, property records, tax collection, public health, and social services. In addition the County serves as the local government for all unincorporated areas. County services are provided to residents by more than 9,000 ...
Alameda Health System logo. Alameda Health System ( AHS ), formerly Alameda County Medical Center ( ACMC ), is an integrated public health care system [1] organized as a public hospital authority. [2] Formerly operated by Alameda County, California, it now has an independent board of trustees appointed by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors.
The California Health and Human Services Agency ( CHHS) is the state agency tasked with administration and oversight of "state and federal programs for health care, social services, public assistance and rehabilitation" in the U.S. state of California. The agency is headed by the Secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency ...
Last month, Silvia Johnson filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Alameda County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). The agency had failed to respond within 45 days to the family's ...
CalFresh logo. CalFresh is the California implementation of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the Food Stamp program, which provides financial assistance for purchasing food to low-income California residents. Beneficiaries, who meet federal income eligibility rules, receive an electronic benefit ...
The Alameda County Study is a longitudinal study of residents from Alameda County, California, which examines the relationship between lifestyle and health. [1] The "1965 cohort" were given health questionnaires in 1965, 1973, 1985, 1988, 1994, and 1999. The researchers found that those who followed five practices lived healthier and longer ...
Website. www .cdss .ca .gov. The California Department of Social Services ( CDSS) is a California state agency for many of the programs defined as part of the social safety net in the United States, and is within the auspices of the California Health and Human Services Agency. Federal and State funds for adoptions, the largest SNAP program in ...