Latest California Healthline Stories
State Tweaks Timeline for Duals Project
Alameda County has been dropped from the state’s duals demonstration project and automatic enrollment in Orange County will be delayed at least one more month.
Exchange Bus Tour ‘Resonating’ With Californians as Open Enrollment Nears
A week on a bus may not seem like grand fun, but for some Covered California officials barnstorming the state this week, it is an “eye-opening experience.”
Promising Epilepsy Rx from UC-Davis
A new treatment for extremely severe epileptic seizures was found to be effective with no side effects in the first clinical use of an experimental medication, according to UC-Davis researchers.
Medi-Cal Enrollment Jumps to 11.3 Million
Enrollment in Medi-Cal continues to rise and now includes almost one-third of the state’s population. The number of beneficiaries — estimated now at about 11.3 million — is likely to dip after the renewal period ends.
Pressure Ratchets Up on Pending Sale of Six Safety-Net Hospitals to Prime
A number of California legislators have joined the chorus of concerns about the impending sale of six Daughters of Charity hospitals, asking the state attorney general’s office to nix the sale.
Lawmaker Seeks Better Access to Medi-Cal Care for Former Foster Kids
Young adults termed out of foster care at age 18 now are entitled to Medi-Cal coverage until age 26 but many of them aren’t getting it, according to a California legislator.
Covered California is trying a new approach to promote open enrollment. The health insurance exchange is taking its show on the road.
Study: Adversity, Trauma Early in Life Increases Likelihood of Poor Health Later
A report released this week in conjunction with a childhood trauma summit in San Francisco finds trauma and adversity early in life is linked to poor health later in life.
Will Rate Regulation Return to Legislature?
Did voters’ rejection of Proposition 45 yesterday ‘poison the well’ for future efforts in California, or will health insurance rate regulation be taken up again in the Legislature?
Open Data Portal Expands, Now More State Agencies Likely To Contribute
Yesterday, California’s largest state health agency announced plans to release data in hopes of sparking private innovations to improve public health.