Latest California Healthline Stories
Why One Insurer Quit Covered California
Ventura County Health Care Plan applied for Covered California with every intention of participating in the new marketplace. Half a year later, administrators made the tough call to pull out for 2014. What can their experience teach us?
Questions, Concerns Greet Exchange Leaders at S.F. Town Hall Meeting
In one of the first in a series of outreach events, Covered California officials attracted a big crowd and fielded many questions last week in San Francisco.
Providers Brace for Medi-Cal Rate Cut, Hold Concerns About Access to Care
Dustin Corcoran of the California Medical Association, Jan Emerson Shea of the California Hospital Association, San Diego otolaryngologist Ted Mazer and Norman Williams of the California Department of Health Care Services spoke with California Healthline about the implications and implementation of the 10% Medi-Cal provider reimbursement rate cut.
How Will Young Adults And College Students Fare Under Obamacare?
Q: My youngest child is 21 and graduated from college in May. My other daughter is 24 and is still a college student in Stockton. What are my options with them under the Affordable Care Act? A: The good news, Simona, is that your daughters may have several options and their coverage could fall into […]
Nurse Practitioner Bill Loses Supporter After ‘Drastic’ Last-Minute Amendments
A bill to allow nurse practitioners more independence is up for another vote this week before a California Assembly committee, but new amendments have prompted one supporter to oppose the measure.
Mid-Levels’ Bill Clears Assembly Floor Vote
A bill to allow mid-level practitioners to supervise medical assistants when physicians are not onsite cleared the Assembly floor last week.
How Will ACOs Share Liability Risk?
We asked experts and stakeholders how policymakers and accountable care organization leaders should shape the working environment for ACOs, which may face new liability issues under health care reform.
Exchange Delays Pediatric Dental Mandate
Covered California directors decided yesterday to delay embedding pediatric dental benefits in the state’s new health insurance exchange until 2015.
Water Woes All Over California Policy Map
Water issues — from pollutants in drinking water to delayed funding of water projects and controversial relocation plans — are pervasive in California and probably will be for years to come, bringing with them direct and indirect public health repercussions.
Health Bills Continue Through Committee
While most state legislators still are on summer recess, committees are meeting and considering bills, including several dealing with health care issues.