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Under Proposed California Bill, State Would Set Prices For Certain Health Care Services
The measure, which is backed by influential unions and opposed by providers, faces an uphill battle in the state Legislature.
California Leads Coalition Of States To Intervene In Texas Suit That Challenges Health Law
“It is a legally unsound action, and it is a dangerous action for millions of Americans who left the bad days of pre-existing conditions and the inability to get care for their children,” California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said of the Texas lawsuit that is challenging the constitutionality of the health law saying the mandate no longer counts as a tax.
Primary Care Doctors Being Pushed To Brink Of Extinction By Mega Mergers And Urgent Care Clinics
The face of the health care industry is changing, and more people are flocking to quick-fix urgent clinics over hard-to-get-into doctors offices.
Many Of Fired Health Manager’s Claims Of Fraud Have No Basis In Fact, Ventura County Counsel Says
Timothy Patten, the former chief deputy director of the Ventura County Health Care Agency, said he had identified more than $100 million in activities he suspected were aimed at defrauding government agencies, the Ventura County Board of Supervisors, financial rating agencies and bondholders.
Though Wildfires Are Long Extinguished, Emotional Devastation Left In Their Wake Lingers Still
Residents report “uncontrollable flashbacks” and other psychological trauma from the fires that burned in the fall.
G. Ford Gilbert’s IV insulin infusions for diabetes wounds have been called scams, but still his nationwide system of clinics that offer the procedures has been thriving.
Proposed Measure Putting State In Control Of Certain Health Prices Sets Stage For Lobbying Brawl
The measure, which will be unveiled at a news conference Monday, would establish a commission that would set rates for health care services based off what the government pays for such services under Medicare. It’s likely to draw fierce opposition, though.
Viewpoints: It Is Not Out Of Realm Of Possibility For California To Achieve A Single-Payer System
A selection of opinions on health care developments from around the state.
Democrats Spurred To Run By GOP Health Law Attacks Plan To Go On Offense During Midterms
Where once the health law was an elections burden for Democrats to defend, they now see it as a talking point that could help them switch red seats blue. In other news, the Washington Post Fact Checker explains why correlation does not equal causation when it comes to cost-sharing reduction subsidies.
Impasse Over Where To Place Homeless People Continues As Officials Begin Clearing Second Site
The residents of the first homeless encampment that was cleared were placed in temporary housing, but officials are still scrambling to come up with a permanent solution.