Latest California Healthline Stories
UCLA Study Shows Why One of the Biggest Obamacare Fears May Not Come To Pass
California’s Low Income Health Plan ended nearly a year ago. But UCLA researchers think the state’s early Medi-Cal expansion can inform how we think about Obamacare implementation — and emergency department use, in particular.
UCLA Plans Behavioral Health Center
A new research center in Los Angeles plans to focus on bringing mental health research work to real-life programs and public policy — the urban version of a similar new facility at UC-Davis.
State Health Policy Leaders Examine Reform Landscape
More than 600 state health policy leaders from all 50 states convened last week in Atlanta to discuss new ideas rising to the surface at the beginning of the Affordable Care Act era.
Sale of Six Hospitals to Prime Advances; Next Stop, Attorney General’s Office
Despite ongoing protests, officials at not-for-profit Daughters of Charity Health System said last week the sale of six safety-net hospitals to for-profit Prime Healthcare will move forward.
Primary Care Providers Finding New Ways To Connect Patients With Specialists
Connecting patients with specialists in California can be handled in innovative ways, according to providers who told tales of new techniques at an annual primary care conference in Sacramento.
Steinberg Leaves Health Care Legacy After 14 Years in California Legislature
Darrell Steinberg, a legislative champion for health care causes including mental health and autism coverage, shared his thoughts at the end of 14 years in the California Legislature. Steinberg will be termed out of office at the end of the year.
Primary Care ‘Waiting for This Moment’
Primary care providers convene today in Sacramento for a statewide conference focusing on how best to make use of the spotlight the Affordable Care Act is shining on their profession.
Mixed Bag So Far for Duals Program: Some Glad, Some Livid, Most Confused
UCLA researcher Kathryn Kietzman, Kevin Prindiville of the National Senior Citizens Law Center, dual-eligible beneficiary Maria Salim and her daughter Teresa Strauss of Los Angeles and Norman Williams of the Department of Health Care Services spoke with California Healthline about the progress and concerns over the Cal MediConnect duals demonstration program, which now is about halfway through its enrollment process.
One Year Later: What Worked for Covered Calif. and What To Expect in November
As Covered California marks its first anniversary, officials look to incorporate lessons learned during the past year as the exchange launches its second open enrollment period next month.
State Files Autism Benefit Plan to CMS
A state plan amendment submitted to federal officials last week lays out some of the rules to establish autism therapy coverage as a Medi-Cal benefit — including one change advocates particularly wanted.