Panel OKs Vaccine Bill; Floor Vote Next
After a long, sometimes heated debate, the Assembly health committee yesterday approved a bill to remove the personal-belief exemption from childhood vaccination requirements in California.
State Fashions New Dental Director Role
The governor’s appointment of a state director of dental care could signal a fresh approach to oral health in California and may help solve problems in Denti-Cal, California’s Medicaid dental program.
2.5 Million Californians in Deep Poverty, Many of Them Children, Analysts Say
An independent assessment shows women and children make up the largest share of Californians now living below half of the federal poverty level.
Right-to-Die Bill Passes Senate Floor
After contentious debate in the state Senate, a controversial right-to-die bill won a close floor vote and now moves to the Assembly.
Senate Moves Provider Directory Bill
A proposal to require insurers to publish more accurate provider information unanimously cleared the Senate floor yesterday in the California Legislature.
Big Day for Health Care Bill Passage
Along with the big-ticket proposal to provide coverage for undocumented immigrants, a number of health care bills cleared floor votes in the California Legislature yesterday. A few others did not survive.
Protest Rises Over Medi-Cal Rates
A Sacramento protest planned today is aimed at increasing pressure on the governor and legislators to raise Medi-Cal provider reimbursement rates and rescind previous rate reductions.
Medicinal Marijuana Bill Retooled
Medicinal marijuana is intended to improve Californians’ health, but unregulated pot can contain harmful pesticides and pose other health risks, according to a newly retooled bill.
Decision Time Coming for Legislation Providing Care to Undocumented
The governor’s resistance to extending full-scope health coverage to undocumented immigrants in California has met with the Legislature’s determination to do so — resulting in a scaled-back version of the proposal.
Davis Moves To Offer Soda Alternatives
Restaurants will be required to offer water or milk rather than soda in kids’ meals, according to an ordinance passed in the city of Davis.