Latest California Healthline Stories
Battle Erupts Over Changes In California Autism Program
Advocates say thousands of children with autism in California could lose their providers or experience delays in treatment as the state shifts to Medi-Cal managed care.
Fight Looms Over Medi-Cal For Adult Immigrants Without Papers
With undocumented immigrant children able to get full Medi-Cal benefits starting in May, the state legislature will turn its attention to the more controversial idea of offering the same coverage to their adult counterparts.
The Agonizing Limbo Of Abandoned Nursing Home Residents
Even when the state orders nursing homes to readmit residents who have been in the hospital, its orders have no teeth.
Covered California Takes Aim At System Gamers
Proposal would tighten requirements for midyear sign-ups, to deter people who don’t enroll until they get sick.
California Marketplace May Require Insurers To Pay Agent Commissions
Covered California’s Executive Director Peter Lee said the measure is needed to keep insurers from slicing commissions to avoid enrolling the sickest patients.
Poverty and Violence Linked to Childhood Trauma, Poor Health
A new study says poor and violence-prone neighborhoods are a significant contributor to childhood trauma and a threat to the mental and physical well being of their residents.
Church Group Sues State Agency Over Abortion Coverage Requirement
Claims managed care department “violates the church’s rights and freedoms under the state’s Administrative Procedures Act and both the federal and state constitutions.”
Hospital Infection Rates Are On The Downslide (With One Troubling Exception)
Intestine invader “C. diff” proves tough to kill.
State’s Largest Health Insurance Lobby Approves Tax Plan
The endorsement of the California Association of Health Plans is key to a deal that would allow the state to avoid major budget cuts by taxing managed care plans.
Deal On New Managed Care Tax Imminent
Several insurers have endorsed a proposal for a new $1.1 billion tax on managed care organizations, which would end months of negotiations.