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Doctor Strike May Be Harbinger of Reform Era Labor Problems
A strike this week by physicians at all 10 University of California student health centers could foreshadow more labor problems in an evolving health care system, according to union officials.
Panel Votes To End Vaccine Exemption
At a contentious and sometimes unruly hearing in the California Legislature yesterday, a bill proposing to eliminate an exemption for childhood immunizations had its first test — and passed it.
Blue Shield Lost Its Tax Exemption Last Year. Who’s Next?
After 75 years, Blue Shield of California is tax-exempt no more. With a slew of bills and audits underway across the nation, experts say to expect further scrutiny of not-for-profit insurers and hospitals — and possibly, a wave of other health care organizations losing tax-exempt status, too.
Bill Highlights Health Disparities Among Asian, Pacific Islander Populations
Grouping a number of ethnic populations together under one catch-all phrase leaves problems of some ethnic subgroups unaddressed, according to a bill in the California Legislature.
How To Find Medical Care If You’re Uninsured
About 5 million Californians have new health coverage as a result of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), both through the Covered California health insurance exchange and the expansion of Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program for low-income residents. But millions of others remain uninsured – by circumstance or by choice. Up to half of California’s uninsured population […]
Study: Income Affects Cancer Detection
In communities with a steep divide between rich and poor, wealthy women were much more likely to get a genetic test for breast cancer, according to a UCLA study.
Full Plate of Health Care Bills Pending as Legislature Reconvenes
A number of high-profile and controversial health care bills in the Califonria Legislature get their first tests this week when new legislation starts being debated for the first time in committees.
Bill Melds Health Reform Goal With Shift in California Workers’ Comp System
A bill in the California Legislature seeks to provide health care for farm workers by redirecting money from the state’s $15 billion workers compensation system.
Scope-of-Practice Bill for Anesthesia
A dearth of anesthesiologists has prompted legislation to create a new tier of health care provider — anesthesia assistants — in California.
If Calif. Ends Coordinated Care Initiative, What Happens to Frail Senior Duals?
If state officials halt the duals demonstration project in January 2016, the move could jeopardize the transition to managed care for thousands of frail, elderly Californians in the Multipurpose Senior Services Program.