Latest California Healthline Stories
Senate Report Examines Goals for Alzheimer’s Care
The Senate Office of Research released a report focusing on the “impending public health crisis” of Alzheimer’s disease in California.
State Gearing Up for Public Education Campaign Targeting Latinos
Next month, thousands of outreach workers will hit the streets to spread the word about Covered California with a special focus on Latino communities. The state needs young, healthy people to participate in the health insurance exchange to keep costs down.
Less Hidden Information by Exchange Under New Bill
A Senate committee this week approved legislation to increase transparency at Covered California, the state’s health benefit exchange.
Bill Would Exempt Some Skilled Nursing Facilities From Cut
The effort to reverse a Medi-Cal reimbursement rate cut still is moving forward as an urgency measure, even though the Legislature already passed a budget.
New Budget Makes ‘Major Change’ to Lanterman Act, Autism Policy
An obscure provision of the state budget bill could limit California families from receiving a specific kind of autism treatment because of what some are calling the first major revision of the Lanterman Act since the landmark disability law was passed in 1969.
First MCO Tax, Next Comes Rate-Setting
State officials reached an agreement on reinstating the managed care organization tax in part by addressing several of the desires of the institutions being taxed.
Spring Studies Carry Implications for Affordable Care Act
This spring found a slew of studies with important takeaways for the Affordable Care Act. Catch up with “Road to Reform” on five of the most important research offerings of the last few months.
Floor Vote Coming for ‘De-linking’ Plan
A legislative committee yesterday questioned a proposal to “de-link” some provisions of the Coordinated Care Initiative and to expand the role of the Department of Finance in the state’s plans for covering Californians eligible for Medicare and Medi-Cal.
Plan for Autism Medi-Cal Benefit Rejected
State officials eliminated a plan to cover applied behavioral analysis — known as ABA therapy — as an essential health benefit for autistic children in Medi-Cal.
California Budget Puts Some Health Care Issues on Hold
State Senate President Pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg, considered a champion in many health care camps, acknowledged this year’s state budget fell short in a couple health care arenas, but he said the plan puts the state in a good position to increase health care spending in the future.