Latest California Healthline Stories
Youth Immigrants Face Health Risks
A new UCLA study finds half of young immigrants in California delayed getting medical care and concludes their immigration status has affected their health.
California First in Care for Undocumented, UCLA Researchers Say
No state has a proper system of health care for undocumented immigrants, researchers say, but California comes closest.
Bicycle Helmet Mandate Bill Language Softened To Call for Study
Responding to widespread opposition saying bicycle helmets aren’t the best way to protect public safety, a bill in the California Legislature originally calling for all riders to wear them now calls for a statewide study.
State Urged To Spend New CHIP Money Only on Children’s Health Care
Medicare legislation passed in Congress this week includes funding for the federal Children’s Health Insurance Program that could send as much as $550 million to California this year. Children’s advocates say it should go only to children’s health care.
One of the most-publicized tax effects of the Affordable Care Act involves subsidies that many U.S. residents received to help them purchase insurance. But that’s not the only change: Tucked within the thousands of pages that make up the ACA are a number of other tax implications.
Lawmakers Effusive Over Medi-Cal Rate
The Assembly health committee yesterday unanimously and enthusiastically approved legislation to raise Medi-Cal provider rates by 10%, reversing a controversial cut made four years ago.
Bill Extends, Expands Benefits Review
Passage of a Senate bill would extend the life and expand the scope of the California Health Benefits Review Program.
Rural School-Based Health Centers Increasing in Central Valley
Partially in response to changes in the Affordable Care Act, Livingston High School will be the first school in Merced County to open an on-site community clinic.
First Test for Bill To Cover Undocumented
After a rally at the Capitol, legislation that would offer health coverage to California’s undocumented population will have its first hearing this week.
E-Cigarette Legislation Moves Along
Amid heavy vaping industry opposition, California Senate lawmakers passed a bill out of committee that would require all tobacco laws to apply to electronic cigarettes.