Latest California Healthline Stories
California Group Leads National Effort Opposing Medicare Advantage Cuts
A national coalition of health care providers led by the California Association of Physician Groups is lobbying against proposed cuts to Medicare Advantage.
Bills Target Foster Program Drug Use
Young people in foster care in California receive too much psychotropic medication, according to lawmakers who are proposing a package of legislation to address the issue.
One Million Medi-Cal Renewals Up Every Month, Termination Data ‘Not Available’
Every year, Medi-Cal loses some enrollment by attrition — beneficiaries’ circumstances change, they move or they become nearly impossible to contact. Those Medi-Cal terminations could measure in the millions this year. The state has not yet released data on it.
Two New Appointments to Exchange Board
Gov. Jerry Brown yesterday appointed two new Covered California board members — one a familiar face in labor relations in Sacramento, the other a health care advocate from the Central Valley.
California Supreme Court To Decide Fate of Medical Board’s Access to Rx Database
Some experts say the California Supreme Court should impose further restrictions on access to the state’s prescription drug monitoring database to ensure patient privacy is prioritized. However, others say the public interest of curbing prescription misuse outweighs the argument for increased limitations.
New Vaccination Bill Calls for Daycare Workers To Be Immunized
Adults who work with children under age five in California daycare centers should be up-to-date on their own vaccinations, according to a bill proposed yesterday in the state Legislature.
How To Avoid the Horse Race When Following the ACA Supreme Court Case
Wednesday’s oral arguments in King v. Burwell represent the culmination of a long legal battle over the Affordable Care Act’s subsidies. Here’s a look at several late-breaking developments and data that have shaped the case, as well as implications.
Pressure Rising To Restore Medi-Cal Cuts
A protest today at the Capitol hopes to garner support for a bill in the California Legislature seeking to reverse payment cuts made to Medi-Cal providers four years ago.
Campaign Launched for Adult Vaccines
Immunizations for kids get all the ink, but it’s important for adults to get vaccinations as well, according to a new campaign launched by the California Medical Association Foundation.
Drug Transparency Bill May Be First in Nation
A bill in the California Legislature calling for drugmakers to explain their high prices for specialty drugs is thought to be the country’s first such legislative attempt at pricing transparency.