Latest California Healthline Stories
Health Care Issues on California’s November Ballot Get Early Jump Start
Early political salvoes in campaigns for a couple of statewide initiatives on the November ballot suggest California voters are in for long, heated campaigns on at least two health care fronts.
Committee Backs Measure To Regulate Billing in Emergency Room Settings
Despite opposition from emergency physicians, the Senate health committee approved a bill this week designed to curb emergency department costs.
Panel OKs Sugary Drink Warning Label Bill
A bill seeking warning labels on soda and other sweetened beverages sold in California cleared its first hurdle yesterday, but not without opposition, portending a big fight ahead.
Part of Early Exchange Success Due to Insuring the Already Insured
A significant portion of Covered California’s 1.2 million new enrollees were already insured, but experts say those refugees from the individual market are an important part of the exchange’s mission.
Think ACA Exchange Enrollment Is Over Until November? Think Again.
Enrollment in the Affordable Care Act’s insurance exchanges isn’t over just yet, even though the Obama administration is already celebrating that 7.1 million people have signed up so far. Besides the upcoming second open enrollment period this year, there are two other ways consumers can sign up for exchange coverage.
After the Big Deadline, a Push To Sign Up Individuals Who Are Still Eligible
Kelly Hardy of Children Now, Ken Jacobs of the UC-Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education, Linda Leu from the Young Invincibles, Eliza Schiffrin of the Central Family Resource Center in Oakland and Anthony Wright from Health Access California spoke with California Healthline about the renewed enrollment effort for Covered California and Medi-Cal, in the months following the end of the first open enrollment period for the exchange.
Committee Approves, Helps Frame Medical-Loss Ratio for Dental Insurers
A legislative committee not only voted to pass a bill requiring dental insurers to spend a specific percentage of their money on dental care, but also helped broker an agreement over the measure in a hearing.
More Time To Avoid The Obamacare Tax Penalty
In my last column, I warned you that March 31 was your last chance to sign up for a health plan from Covered California or the private market if you wanted to get health coverage this year. So much for that. You now have until 11:59 p.m. on April 15 to complete your application if […]
Assembly Hearing Explores Restoration of Targeted Medi-Cal Benefits
A budget hearing in the state Assembly yesterday examined the topic of restoring specific Medi-Cal budget cuts in areas ranging from adult dental to acupuncture services.
Duals Demonstration Project Begins
The state’s Cal MediConnect project has officially started in five of the eight demonstration counties. Health officials hope to move as many as 456,000 dual eligibles to Medi-Cal managed care plans.