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California Lawmakers Mull Improvements To Troubled Dental Program

By Ana B. Ibarra April 17, 2017

Denti-Cal has been criticized for not paying dentists enough to care for low-income Medicaid recipients.

State Lawmakers Seek $2M To Boost Valley Fever Research, Monitoring

By Ana B. Ibarra April 12, 2017

The money, to be added to an existing valley fever fund, would pay for tracking equipment, new research and community outreach on a fungal disease that is relatively benign in most cases but can be extremely serious in some people.

Trump Budget Blueprint Targets Medicare Counseling Program For Cuts

By Ana B. Ibarra April 5, 2017

In California, the proposed federal cuts could mean a 40 percent hit to counseling services that help more than half a million seniors each year.

The Next Obamacare Battleground: Subsidies For Out-Of-Pocket Costs

By Ana B. Ibarra March 31, 2017

Exchange enrollees and insurers fret over a lawsuit that could end federal help with copays and deductibles.

A Community Seeks Answers, Assurances About Health Care — In 10 Languages

By Ana B. Ibarra and Kellen Browning June 2, 2017

A forum for Asian immigrants in Oakland draws a crowd so large some attendees had to be seated in an overflow room. Many immigrants are eager for information relevant to them as changes to the health care system are debated in Washington.

Medi-Cal, Denti-Cal y las elecciones

December 6, 2016

Más de 138.000 niños ya han sido inscriptos en los programas de salud médica y dental gratuitos de California. Ana B. Ibarra, reportera de KHN, habla sobre éste y otros temas en Radio Bilingüe.

Many Californians Could Be Priced Out Of Exchange Coverage, Analysis Finds

By Ana B. Ibarra March 15, 2017

California’s health insurance exchange released an analysis showing that Republicans’ plan to trim subsidies, on average, by 40% would fall hard on elderly and very low-income people, especially in expensive areas like San Francisco.

Proposed Law Envisions Lead Screening For All California Children

By Ana B. Ibarra March 13, 2017

Under the current statute, kids are tested for lead only if they’re on certain government programs or live in older buildings. That leaves many other California children at risk, lawmaker says.

Decline In Hospital Infections

January 3, 2017

Are Virtual Doctor Visits Really Cost-Effective? Not So Much, Study Says

By Ana B. Ibarra March 6, 2017

Rand Corp. finds that telehealth encourages patients to seek care for minor illnesses they wouldn’t bother to make an office visit for, raising overall health costs.

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