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Covered California Tops One Million, Now Sets Sights on Doubling Base Estimate
After hitting the million mark, Covered California officials are now setting their sights on doubling the base estimate of enrollees for its first six months.
Lawmaker Pushes for Restoration of State Funds for Senior Services
Funding for the Older Californians Act has been cut from previous California budgets but this year it’s time to restore money to the wide-ranging program, according to one Assembly member.
Covered California Closing in on One Million
With more than two weeks left in open enrollment, Covered California has exceeded its rosiest estimates and is closing in on one million insurance policies — far surpassing estimates made six months ago.
Hearing Looks at High Cost of Medicine
Now that millions of Californians have been added to the insurance rolls through Covered California and the Medi-Cal expansion, one California legislator said the next step should be reducing overall medical care costs.
Accelerated Medical School Proposal Could Yield More Physicians, Less Debt
A new Assembly bill proposes a three-year curriculum at California medical schools — a shorter track that could help students by lowering loan debt and help the state by producing physicians faster.
Continuity of Care Bill Goes to Governor
A bill aimed at making sure patients can complete a course of treatment despite changes in insurance coverage sailed through the Legislature and is now waiting for the governor’s signature.
Legislative Analyst Pushes for Better Oversight of Health Care Services
As state lawmakers evaluate the possibility of reversing a 10% Medi-Cal provider cut, an official from the Legislative Analyst’s Office said he is concerned by a lack of legislative oversight and accountability over state health policy.
California Rep. Bera Co-Sponsors Bill To Curb Medical Malpractice Risk, Save Money
A new national legislative proposal is designed to use evidence-based medicine to improve patient health, save money and reduce risk of medical malpractice lawsuits.
LA Care Passes Duals Readiness Review
CMS officials gave the green light yesterday for LA Care to participate in California’s duals demonstration project, though the insurer still will miss half a year of automatic enrollment.
‘We Ain’t Done Yet,’ Steinberg Says at Legislative Hearing on Autism Coverage
Access to autism coverage has improved in California in the past year but major steps still need to be taken according to experts at a state Senate hearing yesterday, including State Senate President Pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg, author of an autism bill signed into law in 2011.