Insurance Commissioner Puts Aetna And Humana In Hot Seat Over Merger Deal
Executives from Aetna and Humana defended their proposed $37 billion tie-up in a hearing conducted by Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones. Consumer groups warned it would lead to higher premiums and restricted access to care.
A Talk With The Head Of California’s Troubled Dental Program
The top official at Denti-Cal, a program for low-income California residents, sat down with California Healthline to discuss what her agency is doing to address the severe shortcomings highlighted in a recent report.
Will Covered California Sell Health Coverage To The Undocumented?
California is inching closer to a first-in-the-nation request for a federal ruling that would allow the state’s Obamacare exchange to sell health plans to immigrants who are living in the country illegally.
Bill Would Expand Hospital Reporting On Executive Pay
The Assembly’s health committee Tuesday approved legislation that would require hospitals and affiliated medical groups to report the compensation of all executives making $250,000 or more a year.
State Economy Gains By Reducing the Stigma of Mental Illness, Study Says
A new study by the RAND Corporation shows that a statewide effort to reduce the stigma attached to mental illness has produced a demonstrable economic benefit for the state.
Key Senate Committee Votes For More Transparency On Drug Price Hikes
Proposed legislation would require drugmakers to give 60-day notice for price increases of 10 percent or more and provide written justification for them.
Is Your Doctor Hiding Something From You?
Legislation approved by a state Senate committee Monday would require medical practitioners to inform their patients if they are on probation for serious offenses.
Covered California Imposes New Quality, Cost Conditions On Plans
In a sweeping overhaul of its contracts, the state’s insurance exchange will require health plans to hold doctors and hospitals accountable for quality and cost.
New research from UCLA shows that regular cardiovascular exercise has significant benefits for people who suffer from schizophrenia.
California Senate Committee Approves End-of-Life Help Line
The bill is intended to help people navigate a new law for the terminally ill, but Catholic groups and others are not on board.