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California’s Medical Board Declares Neutrality On Proposed Doctor Disclosure Law

By Ana B. Ibarra May 9, 2016

In exchange for steering clear of the fight, the board that oversees California’s physicians requested amendments to a bill that would require doctors and other medical practitioners to inform patients if they are on probation.

Medi-Cal’s Doctor Sign-Up System Finally Going Online

By Ana B. Ibarra May 3, 2016

The government health insurance program for people with lower incomes will ditch the cumbersome paper system it uses to register medical professionals who want to provide their services.

Insurance Commissioner Puts Aetna And Humana In Hot Seat Over Merger Deal

By Ana B. Ibarra April 28, 2016

Executives from Aetna and Humana defended their proposed $37 billion tie-up in a hearing conducted by Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones. Consumer groups warned it would lead to higher premiums and restricted access to care.

A Talk With The Head Of California’s Troubled Dental Program

By Ana B. Ibarra April 27, 2016

The top official at Denti-Cal, a program for low-income California residents, sat down with California Healthline to discuss what her agency is doing to address the severe shortcomings highlighted in a recent report.

Will Covered California Sell Health Coverage To The Undocumented?

By Ana B. Ibarra April 26, 2016

California is inching closer to a first-in-the-nation request for a federal ruling that would allow the state’s Obamacare exchange to sell health plans to immigrants who are living in the country illegally.

Is Your Doctor Hiding Something From You?

By Ana B. Ibarra April 12, 2016

Legislation approved by a state Senate committee Monday would require medical practitioners to inform their patients if they are on probation for serious offenses.

Aspiración de Atención Médica Para Adultos Indocumentados Echada Por Tierra

By Ana B. Ibarra Photos by Heidi de Marco August 2, 2016

Los programas de alivio de las deportaciones bloqueados por la Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos hubieran significado cuidado de salud subsidiado.

Bill Would Expand Hospital Reporting On Executive Pay

By Ana B. Ibarra April 20, 2016

The Assembly’s health committee Tuesday approved legislation that would require hospitals and affiliated medical groups to report the compensation of all executives making $250,000 or more a year.

Health Care For California’s Undocumented Adults: Uncertainty Remains After U.S. Supreme Court Decision

By Ana B. Ibarra Photos by Heidi de Marco July 28, 2016

Deportation-relief programs would have meant access to subsidized health care.

State Economy Gains By Reducing the Stigma of Mental Illness, Study Says

By Ana B. Ibarra April 15, 2016

A new study by the RAND Corporation shows that a statewide effort to reduce the stigma attached to mental illness has produced a demonstrable economic benefit for the state.

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