Latest Morning Briefing Stories
Medicaid Recipients Continue to Use ED for Dental Work, Even With Coverage
Medicaid beneficiaries with dental coverage still go to hospital emergency departments for dental work — in part because access to dental services depends on the availability of enough willing providers of care, authors of a new study say.
Telehealth Niche for Special-Needs Kids
Better care for the 1.4 million children in California with special needs could come through telehealth, according to a new report.
State Issues Whooping Cough Warning
Fewer than half the pregnant women in California are vaccinated against a disease that is potentially fatal to infants, according to a warning from the state Department of Public Health.
Fixes for Health Information Exchange
Experts gathered for an annual health information technology conference in Sonoma County last week to outline predicaments and predictions for the future of health infomration exchange.
Uninsured Numbers Drop Substantially
A new study by the Kaiser Family Foundation says 68% of previously uninsured Californians now have health insurance.
State Gets Federal Grant To Improve Info Exchange During an Emergency
Federal officials are giving California a $2.75 million grant to improve exchange of heath information, both daily and during a public emergency.
High Cost of Autism to California
A new UC-Davis study added up lost productivity and other cost factors of autism and estimated the state will lose $40 billion this year due to the disorder.
Exchange Updates Price Reducer
Covered California premium rates will rise by an average of 4% across the state next year — but each individual consumer may be able to significantly lower that number by using an updated shop-and-compare tool.
Exchange Set To Reveal Premium Rates
About 1.3 million Californians will see a change in Covered California’s health plan rates expected to be announced today. The question is: How much?
Bill in Congress Affects Foster Kids Here
When California former foster children move to another state, their health coverage could disappear unless a new proposal passes in Congress.