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Committee OKs Bill To Expand Kids’ Palliative Care Pilot Program to Adults
The state Senate Health Committee voted unanimously in favor of a proposal to expand a palliative care pilot program for children to adult Medi-Cal beneficiaries.
Did California Just Save 2,300 Lives by Expanding Obamacare? Let’s Do The Math.
A groundbreaking study suggests that having insurance coverage cuts mortality risk by almost 3%. Here’s how that would play out in California, where as many as 1.9 million people who were previously uninsured may now have coverage through the Affordable Care Act.
Signs Point to Adding Autism Coverage for Kids Under Medi-Cal Managed Care
Hearing testimony in the California Legislature shows a possible shift in the state’s attitude toward having autism services covered as a Medi-Cal managed care benefit.
UCLA Study: Even With Coverage, Undocumented Use Fewer Services
A new study showing undocumented Californians use fewer health care services than U.S. citizens could make a proposed California bill to cover those left out of the Affordable Care Act more palatable.
Plan To Switch Eligibility IT Systems OK’d
The Senate health committee approved a proposal to change the information technology system the state uses to enroll Medi-Cal beneficiaries, a change that could have far-reaching impacts.
New Report Shows Rate Review Process Saved Californians $349M Since 2011
A new analysis suggesting California’s health insurance rate review process saves money comes as legislators and voters consider new, stronger proposals to regulate health insurance premiums.
Senate Bill To Alter Exchange Board Gets Altered, Passes Committee
A bill to increase cultural competency among Covered California board members moved out of committee one week after it appeared to be defeated.
L.A. County’s Remaining Uninsured Bound for a Medical Home
With more than one million Los Angeles County residents still lacking health insurance, a new iteration of the Healthy Way L.A. program launches in September to provide coverage for those left out of health reform changes.
Panel OKs Bill To Cover Undocumented
A plan to provide health coverage for undocumented Californians took a big step forward yesterday with approval from the Senate health committee. A major question — how to pay for it — remains unanswered.
It’s Been Four Years. Has Obamacare Improved Health Care Yet?
The Affordable Care Act has led to expanded health coverage and may have slowed down cost growth, too. But the jury’s still out on whether the nation’s major health reform is actually improving the nation’s health.