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Listen: Noise Pollution, a Private Equity Lawsuit, and College Health Fees

By Stephanie O'Neill Patison January 6, 2023

California Healthline journalists report on a lawsuit against private equity-backed Envision Healthcare, the medical insurance and health service fees charged by colleges, and how our increasingly noisy lives may harm our health.

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Superar una adicción es un proceso. No hay una solución única.

By Bernard J. Wolfson June 5, 2023

La adicción es una enfermedad crónica que requiere vigilancia constante, no existe una solución única y las recaídas son parte del proceso de recuperación.

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Centene Agrees to $215 Million Settlement With California for Alleged Medicaid Overbilling

By Samantha Young February 8, 2023

The nation’s largest Medicaid insurer denies wrongdoing after the California attorney general’s office investigated it for inflating prescription drug costs.

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ER Doctors Vow to Pursue Case Against Envision Despite Bankruptcy

By Bernard J. Wolfson May 12, 2023

The lawyer for an emergency physicians group says its lawsuit against Envision Healthcare should be allowed to proceed even though the company has filed for Chapter 11 protection.

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Medi-Cal Enrollees: Here’s How to Verify Your Eligibility

By Bernard J. Wolfson May 5, 2023

California’s safety-net health program has resumed annual eligibility checks after three years, which means beneficiaries will need to provide updated personal information to maintain coverage. Here’s what to watch for.

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Beneficiarios de Medi-Cal: cómo verificar si eres elegible

By Bernard J. Wolfson May 5, 2023

Medi-Cal, la versión de Medicaid en California, puso en marcha una iniciativa de 14 meses para reexaminar la elegibilidad de sus casi 15.8 millones de miembros.

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‘Worse Than People Can Imagine’: Medicaid ‘Unwinding’ Breeds Chaos in States

By Phil Galewitz and Katheryn Houghton and Samantha Liss and Bernard J. Wolfson November 2, 2023

As Medicaid programs across the nation review enrollees’ status in the wake of the pandemic, patients struggle to navigate the upheaval.

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California’s Covid Misinformation Law Is Entangled in Lawsuits, Conflicting Rulings

By Bernard J. Wolfson March 16, 2023

A state law says giving false information to patients about covid-19 constitutes unprofessional conduct for which regulators can discipline doctors. Vaccine skeptics, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., join civil liberties groups and others in arguing that it violates free speech.

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Modesto Company Poised for Madera Hospital Takeover After Uphill Battle

By Melissa Montalvo, The Fresno Bee and Bernard J. Wolfson April 11, 2024

American Advanced Management, a steadily growing operator of small hospitals, is expected to get the green light from a bankruptcy court next week to take over the shuttered Madera Community Hospital. Some community groups worry about the company’s track record.

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Republican Megabill Will Mean Higher Health Costs for Many Americans

By Phil Galewitz and Julie Appleby and Renuka Rayasam and Bernard J. Wolfson Updated July 3, 2025 Originally Published July 2, 2025

Spending cuts hitting medical providers, Medicaid and Affordable Care Act enrollees, and lawfully present immigrants are just some of the biggest changes the GOP has in store for health care — with ramifications that could touch all Americans.

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