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Obamacare Expansion A Bumpy Ride For Rural Health Clinics

By Pauline Bartolone July 29, 2016

A Northern California clinic network is overwhelmed with Medi-Cal patients after the Affordable Care Act rollout.

By Pauline Bartolone July 25, 2016

Starting next year, Covered California will require health plans to assign a primary care provider to all enrollees who don’t already have one — though the assignments will not be binding.

Did Blue Shield Of California Short-Change Consumers On Refunds?

By Pauline Bartolone July 18, 2016

A class-action suit says the state’s third largest insurer owes beneficiaries more than $34 million. Blue Shield says the allegations are “misinformed and incorrect.”

Hospital Finance Measure On State Ballot May Stump Voters

By Pauline Bartolone July 13, 2016

Proposition 52 would permanently enshrine a significant source of funding for hospitals and limit lawmakers’ ability to change it.

‘Simple Choice Plans’ To Debut on Federal Exchanges In 2017

By Michelle Andrews and Pauline Bartolone September 14, 2016

Already in place in California, the standardized insurance options will help consumers nationwide better compare Obamacare health plans.

California Nurse Practitioners Lose Battle For Independent Practice, Again

By Pauline Bartolone July 1, 2016

Physicians remain opposed to removing supervision

California Drug Price Transparency Bill Clears Key Committee

By Pauline Bartolone June 29, 2016

The controversial measure was amended to address drugmakers’ concerns; some lawmakers were confused by the legislation.

Medi-Cal gastará cerca de mil millones en drogas para la hepatitis C el próximo año

By Pauline Bartolone June 27, 2016

En total, el gasto en hepatitis C está aumentando porque más personas están tomando los costosos medicamentos nuevos. Pero el costo por paciente está bajando.

California Drug Price Measure Fiercely Opposed By Pharmaceutical Industry

By Pauline Bartolone June 24, 2016

Proposed legislation would require drugmakers to disclose and justify price hikes. The industry has taken to Facebook and Twitter, warning that the proposal could lead to medication shortages in some regions of the state.

Medi-Cal To Spend Nearly $1 Billion On Hepatitis C Drugs Next Year

By Pauline Bartolone June 21, 2016

Costly meds will be discussed at lawmaker hearing on controversial drug price transparency bill.

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