Latest California Healthline Stories
Exchange Applications Hit Million Mark
More than one million Californians have applied for coverage through Covered California in the first three months of the new health insurance exchange. About 400,000 completed the process and were enrolled by Dec. 22.
Critical Times for State Health Exchange
Covered California officials expect a surge of sign-ups as deadlines rapidly approach for the state’s new health insurance exchange.
Exchange Sign-Ups Increasing Dramatically
Covered California officials report a spike of 50,000 enrollees in a single week of December, far exceeding the pace of sign-ups in the first two months.
Budget Blueprint Draws Quick Praise
Assembly Democrats’ budget priorities were praised Wednesday for efforts to address child poverty and public health cuts.
Physician Group in Favor of Provisions Dropped From New California Law
A California law passed last session to crack down on prescription drug misuse had one requirement pulled from the bill, and now a national physician group is calling for renewed commitment to that requirement.
Forum Examines Price Transparency
The possibility of legislation to align hospital prices in California was mentioned during a forum in Sacramento yesterday that examined price transparency in health care.
Medicare Briefing Examines Hospital Trend To Observe Rather Than Admit
A concern that hospitals might be delaying admission of Medicare patients got national attention in a televised Washington, D.C., briefing last week.
Forum Explores Other States’ Handling of Exchange, Medicaid Enrollment
Enrollment in California’s exchange and Medi-Cal expansion has gone well compared with some parts of the country, but California isn’t the only state with a successful exchange. Officials from other states told their stories yesterday in an online forum.
Majority of Uninsured Plan To Get Coverage by 2014, New Poll Suggests
A new poll suggests most Californians know about Covered California, the state’s new health benefit exchange, and a majority of the uninsured say they’re planning to be covered by 2014.
State, Stakeholders Work To Renew Community-Based Adult Services
The state’s program to provide care for the frail and elderly population — Community-Based Adult Services — must be renewed by May 2014. California health officials are working now to make sure that happens.