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Exchange Officials Field Readiness Queries
With one week left before Covered California launches, legislators convened to discuss the health benefit exchange’s readiness for open enrollment.
Will You Qualify For Medi-Cal Under Obamacare?
Regular readers of Ask Emily know that on Oct. 1, Obamacare will experience a key rite of passage. That’s when Californians can begin enrolling in coverage through the new health insurance exchange, called Covered California. Many will qualify for tax credits to reduce the cost of their premiums. There’s another important Affordable Care Act milestone taking place that […]
How California’s Dual-Eligibles Project Compares With Five Other States’ Plans
A new analysis by a seniors’ advocacy group lays out the similarities and differences between the appeals process for dual-eligible projects in six states, including California.
Hearing Will Target Launch of Exchange
Right before the state launches its ambitious Covered California health benefit exchange, an Assembly committee will hold a hearing to look at the rollout.
San Diego County’s 10-Year Public Health Initiative Shows Early Progress
Live Well, San Diego! is a 10-year public health project that calls on a wide range of community stakeholders to make changes both within and outside of the health care delivery system to reduce the burden of chronic disease. Three years in, county health officials are preparing to demonstrate the program’s effectiveness.
Exchange Announces Its Enrollment Goals
With the Covered California health benefit exchange now just a couple of weeks away from launch, the exchange board revealed its enrollment goals.
Autism Advocates Praise Covered California’s Expected Policy Change
The California health benefit exchange board’s meeting today is expected to include a policy change that autism advocates say could help many children who need applied behavior analysis therapy.
Changes on Horizon for California Safety Net’s Care of Undocumented, Indigent
Community clinics and public hospitals in California remain the primary health care option for millions of undocumented immigrants who are ineligible for health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Safety-net facilities’ strategies for remaining solvent are changing under health care reform.
A Dozen Hospitals Are Laying Off Staff and Blaming Obamacare. Don’t Believe Them.
Hospital leaders from coast to coast are blaming the health reform law for recent decisions to pare their payrolls. And while the Affordable Care Act is creating new pressure for providers — from tighter reimbursement to new penalties on poor performance — the full story is much more complex.
California Advocates Eagerly Awaiting Federal Report on Long-Term Care Issues
A national report is expected today from the Commission on Long-Term Care, and that report could affect the state’s approach to Cal MediConnect and the Coordinated Care Initiative.