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Oakland moves to bill Medi-Cal to keep funding high-need care

Oakland Life Enrichment Committee: Approved up to about $1.35M in state funds to set up Medi-Cal billing for high-need care, sent to council May 19. Plus free senior tech classes.
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Life Enrichment Committee
May 12, 2026

TL;DR

  • Oakland is moving to bill Medi-Cal for high-need care, with up to about $1.35 million in one-time state funding. The committee approved it and sent it to the full council for May 19.
  • Free digital-literacy and scam-protection classes for seniors won committee approval, valued at $67,500. The full council votes May 19.
  • The city's $18.8 million children-and-youth fund served 20,801 kids last year, per an annual report the committee accepted and sent to council.

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