Campaign To Get California Latinos Online
The Latino Community Foundation is working to get California Latinos connected to the Internet to take advantage of online health care opportunities.
Study: Dual Eligibles Worried About April Transition to Managed Care
A new study from UCLA says seniors are worried about the state’s duals demonstration project. Beginning in April, the state will move about 450,000 Californians eligible for Medicare and Medi-Cal into Medi-Cal managed care plans.
Is California Ready for Telehealth Growth?
We asked stakeholders and experts if California is ready for rapid growth of telehealth technologies which researchers say will increase eightfold over the next five years in the U.S.
Three of the Most Overlooked Health Care Reform Stories of 2013
This edition of Road to Reform explores Affordable Care Act news stories — including accountable care organizations and the new medical-loss ratio provision — that were mostly overlooked in 2013.
Proposal To Help Residually Uninsured Narrowly Passes Health Committee
A carryover bill to address health care needs of uninsured California workers cleared its first hurdle when the Assembly Committee on Health gave its approval yesterday.
Children Underserved by Denti-Cal, According to New Study
A scarcity of dentists willing to treat Denti-Cal beneficiaries is resulting in many California children going without dental care, according to a study by Children Now.
New Stewardship Responsibilities, Costs Proposed for Drug, Needle Manufacturers
Dealing with medical waste — unused drugs and used needles and syringes — is generating new policy questions in California: Whose responsibility is it and who pays?
In State Budget, Inaction Can Be Action
Legislators are likely to seek more money for several health-related components that got short shrift in the budget proposed by the governor, according to an independent nonpartisan organization.
Advocates Surprised, Disappointed at What’s Missing From Brown’s Budget
Gov. Jerry Brown’s state budget proposal is most striking for what’s not in it, according to health care advocates who point to the absence of re-funding programs or provider rates that were slashed in more difficult financial times.
Will Mexico’s Soda Tax Spur California?
A new tax on sugary drinks and high-calorie foods in Mexico is sparking optimism among health advocates who hope California is ready to follow suit.