Latest California Healthline Stories
Health Care Funding Up in Revised Budget Proposal
Gov. Schwarzenegger is expected to release a budget proposal that includes funding for children’ health insurance and housing for people with mental illnesses. San Francisco Chronicle et al.
Advocates Call for Medicare Enrollment Extensions
As the Medicare drug benefit enrollment deadline nears, advocates are calling for federal lawmakers to extend the enrollment deadline and for California to extend emergency prescription drug coverage. Sacramento Bee, Fresno Bee.
Drugmakers Agree To Continue Assistance Programs
Six large drug companies agree to continue their patient assistance programs for low-income Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in the Medicare drug benefit. CQ HealthBeat et al.
Senate Blocks Association Health Plan Bill
The Senate was five votes short of the 60 votes needed to invoke cloture and limit debate on legislation that would allow small businesses to join together and create association health plans. Wall Street Journal.