Latest California Healthline Stories
Hearing Today on Denti-Cal Report
A joint legislative hearing in Sacramento today will look at a state auditor’s report sounding an alarm about low utilization rates and a dearth of participating dentists in the Denti-Cal program.
Single Mobile Dental Clinic Serves Thousands in Central Valley
Demand for low-cost dental services is greater now than it was 20 years ago, according to Healthy Smiles Mobile Dental Foundation officials, who bring dental services to rural Central Valley communities that lack access.
Possible Explanation Offered for Delayed Medi-Cal Termination Data
The executive director of the County Welfare Directors Association of California said the lag in the state’s reporting of Medi-Cal coverage data is understandable following a year of growth and change.
Report Urges Statewide Standards for Indigent Care in California
A new report from Health Access urges state policymakers to adopt more statewide standards for indigent care to improve California’s safety-net system which varies widely from county to county.
Calm Before Tobacco Storm in Sacramento
Four bills in the California Legislature seeking new taxes and restrictions on tobacco are expected to generate fierce, expensive opposition, but so far the tobacco industry and other opponents are keeping a low profile.
Uninsured Rate for ‘Young Invincibles’ Dips Below 10% at State Universities
A sharp decline in the rate of uninsured Latino students contributed to overall low uninsured rates at seven California State University campuses, according to research released yesterday.
The Quiet Threats to Obamacare
The Supreme Court case King v. Burwell has drawn a lot of attention because of its potential to hobble the Affordable Care Act. Even if the law survives the high court challenge, there are a number of other, less-obvious challenges facing Obamacare.
Prime Backs Out of Buying Hospitals
Citing “onerous and unprecedented” conditions placed on the sale of six California safety-net hospitals by the state attorney general, Prime Healthcare — approved buyer of the facilities — has withdrawn its bid.
The second round of Obamacare open enrollment is over, but your paperwork may not be. It’s tax time. And as I suspected, this is shaping up to be a stressful period for many Californians who remained uninsured or purchased health insurance from Covered California. Q: I had a Covered California plan for eight months last […]
New Bill Plays Hardball With Soft Drinks
Harold Goldstein of the California Center for Public Health Advocacy, Cheryl Moder of the San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative, Roger Salazar of CalBev and Laura Schmidt of UC-San Francisco spoke with California Healthline about the reintroduction of legislation to put a health-risk warning label on sodas, energy drinks and other sugar-sweetened beverages in California.