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Brown’s Shift Ends Current Vaccine Debate
Gov. Brown’s subtle shift in position on vaccination exemptions puts an exclamation point on the end of a long and divisive chapter in the argument over immunizing California school children.
Insured? Watch Out For Out-Of-Pocket Costs
Millions of Americans will continue receiving tax credits to help pay for their health insurance, thanks to the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Obamacare. But the ruling doesn’t address affordability, and that means millions of Americans also will continue their struggle to pay for health insurance costs. As I said in my previous column, […]
Vaccine Requirement Goes to Governor
The full Legislature has passed a bill to eliminate the personal belief exemption for school children’s immunizations. The legislation still faces one more hurdle: the governor.
Undocumented Immigrants Help Keep Medicare Solvent, According to New Study
New research measuring undocumented immigrants’ contributions to the Medicare program has implications for efforts to extend Medi-Cal coverage to undocumented immigrants, according to California officials.
Medi-Cal Mental Health Waiver Approved
Integration of physical and mental health in the Medi-Cal program got a boost from federal approval of a five-year extension of the specialty mental health services waiver.
Supreme Court Ripples in California
After yesterday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding the Affordable Care Act subsidies, health care reform advocates and experts in California talked of relief and renewed resolve.
Dental Managed Care Takes a New Tack
A California insurer has shown strong results with a new financial model for paying dental providers combining managed care and fee for service.
Foundation Examines Oral Health Inequities in Central Valley
A national oral health advocacy organization is working with Fresno State University’s Central Valley Health Policy Institute to identify and prioritize dental needs in the region.
There’s bipartisan support for legislation that would eliminate the Affordable Care Act’s Independent Payment Advisory Board, meaning that one of the few ways to limit Medicare spending growth could soon be gone. What other tools could control Medicare spending?
Bill To End Intoxicated Patient Diversion
The Assembly Committee on Health approved legislation to stop hospitals from asking police to take their severely intoxicated patients.