California health officials are collaborating with a dozen hospitals in a first attempt to upgrade the state’s giant cancer database.
Soda Taxes: Gaining Steam Or Getting Steamrolled?
A staunch advocate of taxing sugary drinks discusses the benefits and difficulties of enacting such policies.
Las vacunas no son sólo para los niños
La palabra “inmunización” evoca a la salud infantil. Ahora, los doctores de California están dirigiendo su atención a los adultos, quienes no han sido tan diligentes a la hora de recibir sus vacunas.
Vaccines Are Not Just For Kids
California’s leading physician organization is heading a drive to convince adults they need their vaccinations, too.
New Report Shows Medi-Cal’s Expanded Reach
The program traditionally for the poor also provides coverage to millions of working Californians, report says. But low payment rates may keep doctors away, reducing access to care.
Zoom, a medical group and insurer, is targeting millennials in Oregon and Washington with quick, accessible care as well as fitness, yoga and cooking classes.
Sharing Your Doctor With A Group
With “shared appointments,” patients can get more time with less-harried providers, enjoy mutual support and see better outcomes. But the approach has its skeptics.
State Makes Changes To Managed Care Program For Elderly, Disabled
In a shift of policy, California will no longer push low-income Californians who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid into managed care.
El programa de Sida del Medi-Cal está subfinanciado, dicen defensores
Un programa del Medi-Cal para pacientes con VIH/Sida está tan subfinanciado que no puede proveer servicio a todas las personas que necesitan ayuda, dicen defensores.
Medi-Cal AIDS Program Is Underfunded, Advocates Say
Medi-Cal program provides vital services to HIV and AIDS patients, but providers say it doesn’t pay enough to allow them to serve everyone who needs it.