California Department of Health Care Services
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The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is department within the California Health and Human Services Agency
that finances and administers a number of individual health care service delivery programs, including Medi-Cal
, which provides health care services to low-income people.
California Health and Human Services Agency
The California Health and Human Services Agency 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...
that finances and administers a number of individual health care service delivery programs, including Medi-Cal
Medi-Cal
The California Medical Assistance Program is the name of the California Medicaid program serving low-income families, seniors, persons with disabilities, children in foster care, pregnant women, and certain low-income adults...
, which provides health care services to low-income people.