Latest California Healthline Stories
Grassroots Campaigns Hope To Increase Latino Enrollment in Exchange
Lizelda Lopez from Covered California, Tracy Ream from Neighborhood Healthcare in Escondido, Gregory Talavera from San Diego State University’s Graduate School of Public Health and California Sen. Norma Torres spoke with California Healthline about the reasons for low exchange enrollment and possible ways to increase Latino participation.
Latino Issues at Exchange Prompt Bill Proposing Change in Board Composition
A bill introduced in the state Senate yesterday aims to alter the makeup of the Covered California board of directors and proposes other changes to widen the scope of board expertise.
Managing Your Money Under Obamacare
My inbox is brimming with your personal Obamacare stories, and most of them aren’t joyous odes to the new health law. Sure, I’ve received a handful of emails from satisfied customers, but most of the happy people don’t have much reason to contact me. Instead, I hear from those who are stuck, justifiably frustrated and […]
Exchange Vows Major Improvement for Call Center Wait Times, Website
Covered California is hiring 350 new workers to answer phones and is planning website upgrades in an effort to improve the customer experience at the state’s new insurance exchange.
Los Angeles Provider Groups Upset Over Opt-Out Forms for Duals Project
Two groups of Los Angeles County health care providers submitted a letter to state health officials outlining new concerns about the opt-out provision of the state’s duals demonstration project.
State Plagued by Bad Air, Scant Water
In the driest year on record in California, some parts of the state are also experiencing some of the worst air pollution on record. The two issues are not unrelated.
Legislators Question Duals Program Implementation at Oversight Hearing
At a joint legislative hearing yesterday, state health officials fielded a wide range of questions and concerns about the dual-eligibles demonstration project due to launch on April 1.
Predicting Future of Ratings in Health Care
We asked stakeholders and futurists to gaze into their crystal balls to predict how health care ratings might evolve beyond the growing but disjointed efforts of public and private groups issuing report cards on hospitals, physicians, insurers and other parts of the system.
Exchange Mum on Premium Payments
Roughly half a million Californians signed up for health insurance through Covered California starting Jan. 1, but one month later it’s still unclear how many of those enrollees paid their premiums.
The CARE Act: A New GOP Approach to the ACA or a Missed Opportunity?
The Patient Choice, Affordability, Responsibility and Empowerment Act — released last week by three GOP senators — would keep some of the Affordable Care Act’s provisions, making it different than other plans to replace the law. Here’s a look at how health policy experts are viewing the proposal.