Latest California Healthline Stories
Training Launched for Exchange Educators
Covered California this week began training 2,000 community-based educators who will help sign people up for the state’s health benefit exchange.
Medi-Cal And Obamacare: More Confusing Twists
Q: If my family of six qualifies for Medi-Cal under the Affordable Care Act, do we have to sign up for that? Or can we still buy subsidized health care plans through Covered California? … I have real concerns about the quality of care we would get on Medi-Cal. I’m hoping for a positive answer! […]
S.F. Alzheimer’s Pilot Results Released
San Francisco’s coordinated care pilot project results for dementia patients released at a national Alzheimer’s conference yesterday showed a dramatic 40% reduction in emergency department utilization rates.
Legislature Responds to Critical UC Report
State legislators, responding to a critical union report, called on University of California medical center officials to answer questions of capacity, access and quality of care with an onslaught of patients expected under the Affordable Care Act.
Grants Set for Rural Information Exchange
Federal, state and University of California officials have teamed up to promote health information exchange among rural providers, aiming for smoother and more effective use of electronic health records in California.
Workforce Training, Stop-Loss Bills OK’d
A number of health-related bills cleared committee just before the California Legislature’s summer recess, including legislation to expand the number of physicians in underserved areas.
Should Covered California Be Allowed To Keep Secrets?
We asked legislators and stakeholders to weigh in on the advantages and disadvantages of keeping some data concealed in the workings of the state’s new health insurance exchange. A bill proposes to rewrite Covered California’s bylaws to provide more transparency.
Licensing Home Health Care Workers May Not Be as Simple as It First Appears
Ken Erman of RX Staffing and Home Care in Sacramento, Jennifer Gabales of the California Association for Health Services at Home, Pat McGinnis of California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform and Gary Passmore of the California Congress of Seniors spoke with California Healthline about the legislative effort to regulate home health workers in California.
Sorting Out Dozens of Health Care Bills — Some Passed, Some Pending
Like detritus carried down a swollen river after a big rainstorm, hundreds of bills were floated in Sacramento during the last session — including many dozens of health care-related bills. Here are some of the bigger ones that made it to dry land and a number of others that sunk.
Insurers, Legislators Clash Over Premium Disclosure Bill
Despite objections from insurers, the Assembly health committee approved a bill aimed at reducing health coverage costs by getting insurers to divulge more information about premium increases.