California Health and Human Services
Earlier this year, the Republican majority in Congress and President Trump enacted H.R. 1 (the One Big Beautiful Bill Act or OBBBA). California Health & Human Services Agency (CalHHS) leadership provide an update on the latest efforts to address the bill’s impacts on safety-net programs in California. The session also gives an update on the …
The federal government has shut down due to the failures of the President and Congress to continue government funding. The California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS) and its departments are closely monitoring the federal government shutdown and its impacts on Californians. Learn more on how CalHHS programs may be impacted.
SACRAMENTO – As the first and only state contracting for its own affordable insulin, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that CalRx® biosimilar insulin glargine pens will be available to consumers in California beginning January 1, 2026. This launch marks a significant step in the state’s ongoing effort to lower prescription drug prices and improve medication access …
Los Angeles — Key state partners joined together as California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) Secretary Toks Omishakin, California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS) Secretary Kim Johnson and other state and local leaders unveiled a new statewide initiative to reduce severe traffic crashes in California’s highest-risk areas. The program launches with a new statewide policy on road safety and …
California Launches Data-Driven Road Safety Initiative to Save Lives Read More »
California is funding opportunities for innovative research in ‘representative research’ aimed at leveraging the existing expertise within our state for biomedical research, with the goal of including underrepresented populations, who have been underrecognized or historically excluded, as research participants so research can benefit all Californians and reduce health disparities. To achieve this, the California Initiative …
What you need to know: Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1264, a first-in-the-nation law phasing out the most concerning ultra-processed foods from California schools LOS ANGELES – Building on California’s long-standing leadership to protect children’s health and set higher nutrition standards — from his signature on laws banning dangerous food dyes and chemicals to implementing …