Latest California Healthline Stories
Budget Proposal ‘A Good Starting Point’
The chair of the Assembly budget committee called Gov. Brown’s proposed budget a good starting point but “by no means the end of the conversation” in the Legislature’s first budget hearing of the year.
More Latinos Signing Up for Insurance
Covered California enrollment is on track to meet a goal of 1.7 million sign-ups with a much larger percentage of Latino and African American enrollees than last year, exchange officials said.
Children’s Dental Advocates Circle Wagons After Budget Snub
Dental and children’s health advocates are taking their arguments to the Legislature after the governor included no new money for dental programs in his proposed budget. Funding for such programs was excluded from the budget despite a state audit last month criticizing California’s dental program for kids.
Alejo Takes Over Latino Caucus Chair
“When our state’s fastest growing demographic thrives, California thrives,” according to Assembly member Luis Alejo, who took over yesterday as the new chair of the California Latino Legislative Caucus.
Could Military Retirees, Dependents End Up in the ACA’s Exchanges?
Some experts have said that military dependents and retirees should be moved out of Tricare coverage and into health plans sold through the Affordable Care Act’s exchanges. But others believe that idea may be unrealistic.
Worst Pertussis Outbreak in 70 Years, but What Can State Health Officials Do?
James Cherry of the UCLA School of Medicine, Kathleen Harriman of the California Department of Public Health, Paul Katz of the San Rafael Medical Center and Sen. Richard Pan spoke with California Healthline about the outbreak in California of pertussis, also known as whooping cough.
Draft Plan Emerges To Reduce Disparities in Mental Health Care
After four years of planning, the state’s Department of Public Health has released its strategic plan to address mental health care disparities experienced by Californians of various races, ethnicities and sexual orientations.
Covered California’s Confusing Mail
You’ve jumped through all of Covered California’s hoops. You figured out what makes a bronze plan different from a silver one. You made your best guess at how much money you’ll earn next year. You paid your first month’s premium. Now you have health insurance. Or do you? Today, I’m explaining yet another Covered California […]
Paid Sick Leave for Home Health Workers Returns to Legislature
For the fifth time in the past six years, the California Legislature will consider a proposal to provide paid sick leave to the state’s estimated 400,000 home health care workers.
Budget Health Care Bartering Brewing
Gov. Brown proposed no major cuts to health care in this year’s budget, but there’s not much in the way of program restoration either, setting the stage for bargaining in Sacramento.