Latest California Healthline Stories
Family Business Pays Price For Rampant Medical Fraud In State
A tsunami of workers’ compensation claims began to overwhelm Suzie Kim’s family business — and her suspicions of fraud were confirmed as criminal charges began piling up against some medical providers who treated her workers.
Flat Admission Rates Pose Fiscal Challenge For Sutter Health
In responding to the trend, the Sacramento-based hospital group’s business is transforming from inpatient to outpatient care. News outlets also report on regional hospital news from San Bernardino, San Francisco and Sonoma County.
Governor Signs Bill Granting Businesses Time To Fix ADA Violations
The bill responds to complaints that businesses face a barrage of lawsuits over minor ADA violations that don’t impede access for people with disabilities.
Is Obamacare Failing To Meet The Needs Of The Underinsured?
The Auburn Journal offers a two-part series examining the impact of the Affordable Care Act on uninsured or lower-income residents in the region.
Patients Insured By Covered California Find Mistakes Hard To Resolve
When things go wrong, consumers find that they are bounced between the state exchange and their insurer, and that small problems can be exacerbated by more errors. In other Covered California news, premiums are projected to rise 8 percent in 2017.
Pop-Tarts Vs. Almonds: FDA To Review Antiquated Definition Of ‘Healthy’
What food the agency deems healthy is constrained by rules first defined in the 1990s when low-fat content was the main concern of health professionals and sugar wasn’t even on the radar. Under the current guidelines, a sugary cereal might be called healthier than salmon or nuts. “The problem, of course, is that the foodscape can change quickly, but Food and Drug Administration regulations change very slowly,” says David Katz, director of the Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center.
Watchdog Report Sharply Criticizes Fed’s Efforts To Recoup Medicare Advantage Overcharges
The Government Accountability Office said that the Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services has spent about $117 million on Medicare Advantage overbilling audits, but so far has recouped just $14 million.
Price Tag On Sanders’ Health Plan More Than $30 Trillion, Study Claims
However, an aide to the candidate says the study, released by the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center and the Urban Institute Health Policy Center, wildly exaggerates the cost and understates the savings from the health plan.
Firm Aims To Rectify Dearth Of Memory-Care Centers In Folsom, Granite Bay
The demographics and need are there in the region, but there aren’t a lot of facilities dedicated to memory care, says Jon Tattersall, managing director with Maverick Partners West.
At Forum, Veterans Air Grievances About Oxnard Clinic
The community-based outpatient clinic ranks as one of the worst in the country for wait times, and U.S. Rep. Julia Brownley, D-Westlake Village, organized a meeting for veterans and their family members to tell their personal experiences with it.