Latest California Healthline Stories
Main Push in Duals Project Starts, L.A. County Launches Passive Enrollment
The biggest element of the state’s Cal MediConnect project has begun — the push to enroll 200,000 dual eligibles into managed care plans in Los Angeles County. It’s almost half the project’s target population.
Unclear How Supreme Court’s Home Health Care Worker Ruling Will Affect California
The ruling by the nation’s highest court goes against home health care workers’ unions in Illinois — but advocates still are uncertain what it means for California.
Two Health Care Measures Make Ballot Deadline for November, Two Others Held
The deadline has passed for initiatives to qualify for the November ballot. Two health care measures are in, and two others will have to wait.
Analysis Spurs Changes in Covered California Outreach Strategy
When Covered California’s second enrollment period begins this fall, state officials hope to do a better job reaching out to Californians of color using lessons learned from a staff report on the first enrollment period.
Report Examines State Budget Cut Effects in Alameda County
When the state cuts funding for health care, counties feel it keenly, according to a report issued by Alameda County.
Panel OKs Optometry Scope of Practice Bill
Legislation to help ease the crunch on primary care by expanding the scope of practice for California optometrists moved forward in the Legislature yesterday.
Bill Sidesteps Governor, Accepts Grant
A new strategy is taking shape in the California Legislature to sidestep Gov. Brown’s rejection of a Medi-Cal grant offer from the California Endowment.
Advocates Want Duals Pilot Project Slowed
The National Senior Citizens Law Center is asking state and federal officials to slow down and fix problems in the pilot project to coordinate care for Californians eligible for Medicare and Medi-Cal.
Bill To Extend Adult Day Program OK’d
California’s adult day health care program has ridden a rollercoaster of elimination, rebirth, funding reductions and legislative battles. A bill to extend the program appears to be on a track as smooth as glass.
California May Be Pushed To Offer Autism Treatment as Medi-Cal Benefit
Autism advocates contend CMS approval of autism therapy as a Medicaid benefit in two states means California and all other states are required to offer the same benefit.