January 6, 2020 Webinar: 2020 CalHealthCares loan repayment program To answer any questions about the applications process, PHC is hosting several webinars that will provide an overview of the CalHealthCares requirements, deadlines and the application. Register for your choice of dates today. read more
December 19, 2019 CalHealthCares: Serving Medi-Cal beneficiaries CalHealthCares incentivizes physicians to serve Medi-Cal beneficiaries by repaying educational debt up to $300,000 in exchange for a five-year service obligation. read more
November 26, 2019 CalHealthCares loan repayment program cycle begins Jan. 13, 2020 CalHealthCares has approximately $58.6 million for physicians in this application cycle. Physician awardees can receive loan repayments of up to $300,000 in exchange for a five-year service obligation. read more
July 2, 2019 CalHealthCares awards to pay $58.6M in loans for 247 physicians who commit to serve Medi-Cal patients Physicians for a Healthy California (PHC) announced a commitment to pay off $58.6 million in student loans for 247 physicians under a new program created to expand access to care for Medi-Cal patients. read more
May 16, 2019 Applications for First Round of CalHealthCares Student Loan Repayment Program Show Overwhelming Provider Desire to Serve Medi-Cal Beneficiaries The new CalHealthCares program attracted more than 1,200 applications from physicians and dentists who agreed to see more of California’s 13 million Medi-Cal patients in exchange for repayment of their student loans. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s revised 2019-20 budget proposes an additional $120 million for loan repayments. read more