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Leigh Ann Winick, CBS News

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After Backlash, Feds Cancel Plan That Risked Limiting Breast Reconstruction Options

By Rachana Pradhan and Anna Werner, CBS News and Leigh Ann Winick, CBS News August 23, 2023

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services backed off from a plan that could have curtailed access to a type of reconstructive surgery known as DIEP flap. Breast cancer patient advocates are relieved.

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How a Medical Recoding May Limit Cancer Patients’ Options for Breast Reconstruction

By Rachana Pradhan and Anna Werner, CBS News and Leigh Ann Winick, CBS News May 31, 2023

The federal government’s arcane process for medical coding is influencing which reconstructive surgery options are available, creating anxiety for breast cancer patients.

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From The California Health Care Foundation

Medi-Cal Medi-Cal Facts and Figures – 2024 Edition

Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program, is the state’s health insurance program for Californians with low incomes, including children, people with disabilities, and seniors. Get the latest data on this program, which covers one in three Californians.

Behavioral Health California's Behavioral Health Data Landscape

This paper delivers a comprehensive overview of behavioral health data requirements and structures in California.

CalAIM CalAIM Experiences: Implementer Views in Year Three of Reforms

This is the second survey in as many years of people working on the ground at behavioral health organizations, community-based organizations, managed care plans, and social services organizations that launch and run CalAIM’s many new programs. Learn about their successes and ongoing challenges.

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