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California Insurance Commissioner Weighs In Against Aetna-Humana Deal

By Ana B. Ibarra June 23, 2016

Commissioner says $37 billion deal would stifle market competition, raise health insurance rates and reduce access to care.

As Marijuana Legalization Initiative Heads For California Ballot, Health Groups Weigh In

By Ana B. Ibarra June 23, 2016

Health experts remain divided on legalizing marijuana for recreational use.

$320 Million Covered California Budget Provides More For Outreach To Underserved

By Ana B. Ibarra June 17, 2016

The 2017 spending plan restores money for community organizations that help Californians sign up for health coverage.

CalPERS Approves More Modest Health Insurance Rate Hikes Than Last Year

By Ana B. Ibarra June 15, 2016

Average premium increases for the agency’s 2017 HMO and PPO plans are indicative of health care cost trends.

Gov. Brown Signs Bill Seeking OK For Exchange To Sell To Immigrants Without Documents

By Ana B. Ibarra June 10, 2016

The state can now submit a potentially precedent-setting request for federal approval to allow immigrants living in California illegally to buy insurance from Covered California.

Youth Film Contest Seeks To Reduce Stigma Of Mental Illness

By Ana B. Ibarra June 8, 2016

The program, funded by Prop. 63 “millionaire’s tax,” has led to the creation of more than 1,600 videos in 35 counties across California. Participants say it has heightened their sensitivity.

Impact Of ‘Millionaire Tax’ To Fund Mental Health Care Still Hard To Gauge

By Ana B. Ibarra May 27, 2016

County-by-county data gathering and idiosyncratic formats create a mess for analysts trying to size up the program.

California’s Glaring Shortage Of School Nurses

By Ana B. Ibarra May 25, 2016

A new national pediatric guideline proposes that every school have a nurse on staff. In California, 57 percent of school districts do not employ nurses.

Ballot Measure Seeks To Protect Use Of Hospital Fees For Low-Income Health Coverage

By Ana B. Ibarra May 24, 2016

A hospital-financed fund used to draw matching federal dollars for Medi-Cal would become permanent, and it would be harder for officials to divert the money from its intended use.

Feds Urge State Medicaid Programs To Boost Use Of Long-Acting Contraceptives

By Michelle Andrews and Ana B. Ibarra July 7, 2016

Medicaid spends billions on unintended pregnancies, and federal officials say long-acting contraceptives such as IUDs are cost-effective and offer advantages for women.

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