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Will California Kick Butts Off State Beaches? Not This Year

By Pauline Bartolone October 9, 2017

Gov. Jerry Brown last week vetoed two bills that would have limited or banned smoking at state parks and beaches.

Taking A Page From Pharma’s Playbook To Fight The Opioid Crisis

By Pauline Bartolone November 8, 2017

Doctors and pharmacists in Northern California are emulating drug company sales reps with a fresh purpose in mind: They visit medical offices in the hardest-hit counties to change their peers’ prescribing habits and curtail the use of painkillers.

New Law Challenges ‘Evils’ Of Pharma Profits, California Governor Claims

By April Dembosky, KQED October 9, 2017

Gov. Jerry Brown signed the measure, which takes effect next year and will require drug companies to publicly justify big price increases.

Trump’s Work-For-Medicaid Rule Puts Work On States’ Shoulders

By Phil Galewitz and Pauline Bartolone January 12, 2018

States that opt to change their Medicaid program must figure out how to delineate who is covered by the new mandate, how to enforce the rules and how to handle the people seeking exemptions. In California, leaders say, it’s a non-starter.

Hospitals Step In To Help House The Homeless. Will It Make A Difference?

By Pauline Bartolone October 18, 2017

They say it will help reduce unnecessary ER visits and ensure better follow-up care. It’s also good P.R., and helps them meet their obligations to provide benefits to the community in exchange for significant tax breaks.

Trump Administration Rule Paves Way For Association Health Plans

By Julie Appleby and Pauline Bartolone January 5, 2018

Proponents say the proposed regulation will give some consumers more affordable insurance options. Critics warn that the coverage could be less comprehensive.

Could California Shape The Fate Of The Affordable Care Act In November?

By Chad Terhune and Pauline Bartolone and Ana B. Ibarra and Alex Leeds Matthews June 7, 2018

With the primary now over, health care may well emerge as an issue that helps voters distinguish between candidates for governor, attorney general and other offices in the general election.

Valley Fever Cases Increase

July 26, 2017

California Drug Price Bill Sweeping In Scope, Lacking In Muscle

By Pauline Bartolone September 18, 2017

The proposal, which is headed to the desk of Gov. Jerry Brown, would impose new reporting requirements on drugmakers and health plans but wouldn’t have the power to bring down prices directly.

5 Takeaways From Congress’ Failure To Extend Funding For Children’s Coverage

By Phil Galewitz October 3, 2017

Federal funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program expired Sept. 30. Many states still have money in their budgets, but California has enough money to last only through the end of the year.

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