Latest California Healthline Stories
E-Cigarette Bill Hearing Today
A proposal to regulate “vaping” the same way California regulates smoking tobacco gets another committee test today when Sen. Mark Leno’s electronic cigarette bill is heard in the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Long-Term Care Reform Package Making Its Way Through Legislature
We asked stakeholders and legislators to weigh in on a package of two dozen bills in the state Legislature aimed at improving the state’s support network for aging and long-term care.
California Gets a ‘C’ in Dental Care
A new study from Pew Charitable Trusts shows California is like a lot of other states — not so great — when it comes to making sure kids get dental sealants.
Legislature’s Turn To Consider Open Data
California legislators are considering four open data bills that could have a significant effect on how health data is disseminated and shared in California. The bills come on the heels of Gov. Brown’s administration embracing open data in health care last month.
Vaccine Bill Gets Past Education Panel
After getting a ruler slap on its knuckles the first time around, the bill to remove the personal exemption to childhood vaccination was passed by the Senate Education Committee.
Why States Using the Federal Exchange Are Unlikely To Run Their Own
Few states using the federal insurance exchange seem willing to establish their own marketplace. That’s even in light of a Supreme Court case that could nullify subsidies for consumers purchasing health insurance through HealthCare.gov, as well as cost such states billions of dollars in assistance and economic gains.
End of Line for Doctors Medical Center
After a long and arduous effort to keep all or some part of Doctors Medical Center open, the safety-net hospital in San Pablo closed.
Bouncing Between Medi-Cal And Covered California
Many Californians with Covered California or Medi-Cal health coverage hover near the intersection where the two programs meet. When their incomes fluctuate, however, that “hover” can turn into a “bounce.” State officials say the transition between Covered California and Medi-Cal is supposed to be “seamless.” But in reality, moving from one to the other sometimes […]
Different Kind of Vaccine Bill Surfaces
Legislation to improve vaccination rates among young children gets its first hearing today.
Patching County Safety Nets While Working for Statewide Coverage for Uninsured
Health Access and the California Endowment highlighted progress in five counties as part of their campaign to provide health coverage for an estimated three million Californians still without health insurance.