Latest California Healthline Stories
An Election Night Murder-Mystery: What Killed Prop. 45?
More than 60% of Californians once supported it. More than 60% of Californians voted against it. Why did Proposition 45 bloom and die so quickly? Here’s a list of likely suspects.
Will Rate Regulation Return to Legislature?
Did voters’ rejection of Proposition 45 yesterday ‘poison the well’ for future efforts in California, or will health insurance rate regulation be taken up again in the Legislature?
Open Enrollment II: Tips For Obamacare’s Second Year
I’m a notorious penny-pincher, though I much prefer the term “thrifty.” So I have some counterintuitive advice when it comes to picking a Covered California plan: Cheaper isn’t always better. I’ll explain why below and provide other advice for this year’s Covered California (and private market) open-enrollment season, which starts Nov. 15 and ends Feb. […]
Open Data Portal Expands, Now More State Agencies Likely To Contribute
Yesterday, California’s largest state health agency announced plans to release data in hopes of sparking private innovations to improve public health.
Health Insurance Recruiting Project Showing Results at California Colleges
A program to get California college students signed up for health insurance has shown promising results and could be a model for other university systems.
Computer Glitch at Covered California Sending Multiple, Conflicting Messages
Officials hope a fix can be found soon for a computer system glitch that produced and sent multiple — and often confusing — notices to Covered California applicants.
Senate Raises Concerns About Medi-Cal Backlog and Exchange Outreach Effort
‘Phones are ringing off the hook,’ state legislators say, with complaints about access to providers and long waits for Medi-Cal enrollment processing.
Health Focus at Senior Legislative Hearings
Health care coverage and reform were high on seniors’ lists of concerns at the annual gathering of the Senior Legislature this week in Sacramento.
Study: Social Safety Net Vital for Health of California Children in Poverty
A quarter of California children are living in poverty and another 26% live near the poverty line. The state’s social safety-net programs — such as CalFresh and CalWORKs — are key to ensuring the health of those children, according to a new study.
Rural Hospitals’ Success Under ACA Marred by Delays, Supreme Court Ruling
Rural hospitals stand to benefit from many of the Affordable Care Act’s provisions, but some of those benefits have been delayed and others have been changed in court. How are rural hospitals faring under the health reform law so far?