Latest California Healthline Stories
New Data: Surprising Number Of California Parents Experienced Abuse As Children
Focusing on parents can help end cycle of trauma for kids, experts say.
Maverick AIDS Activist To Porn Police? The Man Behind California’s Proposition 60
Michael Weinstein of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation says he is promoting condoms where others have forgotten them.
Blue Shield Again Owes Californians Millions In Health Care Rebates
The insurer is on the hook for $25 million in refunds to about 240,000 enrollees with employer coverage.
Big Raises For Many Home Care Workers Won’t Necessarily Help Senior Citizens
A $15 minimum wage will almost double what many home care workers are paid but won’t solve other problems.
Divided Mental Health Care System Can Strand Medi-Cal Patients In The Middle
California law dictates that Medi-Cal patients with mild and moderate mental health conditions are covered by managed care plans and those with severe disorders by county agencies. But the real-life distinction is not that clear.
Terminally Ill Patients Don’t Use Aid-In-Dying Laws To Relieve Pain
Ending pain and suffering has helped several states pass “right-to-die” laws, but dying patients are more concerned about controlling how they die and dying with dignity.
Federal Exchange Rate Hikes For 2017 Outpace Covered California’s
But next year’s average premium increase is still high for Californians, and some will feel the sticker shock.
Officials Alert Seniors They Could Wind Up With Too Much Insurance
The federal government and the Covered California exchange remind people as they become eligible for Medicare to cancel their Obamacare coverage.
California Releases Latest ‘Report Cards’ On Health Plans, Doctor Groups
Statewide ratings now also address health care costs with new data on average payments to doctors.
California Health Care Workers Hope New Workplace Standard Will Prevent On-The-Job Assaults
A Cal/OSHA rule approved Thursday offers new protections to workers, some of whom have been attacked and injured, even killed, on the job.