Latest California Healthline Stories
Non-Native English Speakers Face Numerous Linguistic, Cultural Barriers to Medical Care
Mary Masland of UC-Berkeley, Rachel Mutrux of the Missouri Telehealth Network, Margaret O’Kane of NCQA and Gayle Tang of Kaiser Permanente discussed intercultural communication challenges with California Healthline.
Recent Injunction Blocking In-Home Care Cuts Highlights Impact of Reducing Safety-Net Care
Melinda Bird of Disability Rights California, Laura Dunn of UC-San Francisco and Joseph Hafkenschiel of the California Association for Health Services at Home spoke with California Healthline about the recent ruling.
Consumer Advocates, Health Insurers Support Reform Proposals That Boost Preventive Care
Tom Epstein of Blue Shield of California, Robert Pearl of the Permanente Medical Group and Anthony Wright of Health Access spoke with California Healthline about health care reform proposals designed to promote wellness.
Health Care Reform Debate Roiled by Concerns Over Coverage for Undocumented Immigrants
Immigration attorney Sonal Ambegaokar, Anthony Cava of DHCS, Kathleen King of the Santa Clara Family Health Foundation and Yeh Ling-Ling of Alliance for a Sustainable USA discussed the debate with California Healthline.
Cuts to Calif. Mental Health Care Could Leave Patients With Nowhere To Turn, Advocates Say
John Buck of Turning Point Community Programs, Patricia Ryan of the California Mental Health Directors Association and Rusty Selix of the Mental Health Association in California discussed recent funding losses.
California Health Officials Prepare To Combat Expected Increase in H1N1 Influenza Cases
Deborah Burger of CNA, Gil Chavez of the state public health department, Cheri Hummel of the California Hospital Association and Hilary McLean of the education department discussed H1N1 preparedness with California Healthline.
Officials Making Gradual Progress on Efforts To Overhaul State Health Licensing Boards
Ann Boynton of the nursing board, Julie D’Angelo Fellmeth of UC-San Diego, Charles Ornstein of ProPublica and Brian Stiger of the Consumer Affairs Department discussed licensing board reform with California Healthline.
Policymakers Look to Salary-Based Physician-Payment Models To Lower Health Care Costs
Jack Chou of the California Academy of Family Physicians, Mark Hall of Wake Forest University, Robert Pearl of Kaiser Permanente and AMA President James Rohack discussed physician compensation with California Healthline.
California Nursing Board Faces Long Road Ahead for Streamlining Investigation Process
Stacie Berumen of the nursing panel, the University of San Diego’s Julie D’Angelo Fellmeth, Kathy Sackman of UNAC/UHCP and Daryl Walker of the Department of Consumer Affairs discussed the board with California Healthline.
Recent Calif. Budget Cuts Could Force Healthy Families To Disenroll Children From Program
Sen. Denise Ducheny, Assembly member Dave Jones, Elia Gallardo of the California Primary Care Association, First 5 spokesperson Bill Madison and Ginny Puddefoot of MRMIB discussed the cuts with California Healthline.