Latest California Healthline Stories
Health Committee Members Announced
The state Senate yesterday announced the makeup of its Committee on Health, as well as Human Services and other committees.
Inauguration Pomp, Some Substance
The governor made a quick mention of health care in his inauguration speech, while the insurance commissioner focused on it — issuing an emergency regulation to make sure insurers provide adequate access to care.
Covered California Board About To Get Makeover
Three of Covered California’s five directors could be leaving, setting the stage for a leadership shift that could have significant influence on the country’s first and largest state health insurance exchange under the Affordable Care Act.
State Legislature Reconvenes Today
Some familiar faces are in new places in the Capitol today as the Legislature officially meets for the first time in 2015. The first item of business will be the introduction of a budget proposal from the governor.
Let the Health Care Changes Begin
The start of the year marks the launch of a number of health care bills into law — as well as the beginning of two Medi-Cal provider rate cuts.
Health Law Mandate Hits Employers Unevenly
Remember those end-of-the world predictions from Nostradamus, the ancient Mayans and Pat Robertson that we somehow survived? The “employer mandate” may be Obamacare’s version of that. Starting Jan. 1, one of the most-feared aspects of the Affordable Care Act takes effect after some delay, and requires large businesses to provide health coverage to their employees […]
Updating Your Income Could Lead To Canceled Health Plan
How much money will you make next year? Yeah, I wouldn’t know the answer to that either. Projecting your income for the coming year has become a confounding but critical exercise in determining your eligibility for tax credits from Covered California, the state’s health insurance exchange. It’s doubly hard for self-employed individuals and freelancers whose […]
New State Law Allows Community Colleges To Offer Four-Year Degrees
In an effort to meet the demand for a more highly educated workforce, California community colleges for the first time will be allowed to offer four-year degrees — including some in health care fields — under a new law taking effect Jan. 1, 2015.
Bill Introduced To Create Statewide Health Care Cost, Quality Database
State Sen. Ed Hernandez has introduced a bill that would create an online database to compare costs and quality of health care products and services in California.
UCLA Study Authors Urge Greater Awareness of Older Californians Falling
As rates of falls among adults ages 65 and older continue to rise, UCLA researchers and other experts say better education and prevention can substantially reduce injuries, deaths and their effects on California’s health care system.