Latest California Healthline Stories
Autism Community Welcomes Coverage
Questions remain about provider rates and other details of coverage, but overall the autism community in California couldn’t be happier with state officials’ plan to cover autism care for Medi-Cal beneficiaries, likely by the end of the year and retroactive to July 1.
Health Data Sharing Becoming More Attainable but Also More Complex
Is the health care industry ready for a data-sharing revolution? Information technology experts say that while there’s been a paradigm shift in how health data are stored, used and shared, there are still many challenges ahead.
Loma Linda University Health Plans $1.2B Inland Empire Expansion
Loma Linda University Health officials expect a proposed $1.2 billion expansion to position the health system as one of the leading health care providers in the Inland Empire region. Unaffiliated health care analysts agree.
New Payment Reforms, Shared-Savings Initiatives Could Be Part of Waiver Plan
State officials are hoping to include a number of shared-savings projects in the next version of California’s Medicaid waiver. The state’s five-year 1115 “Bridge to Reform” waiver will be up for renewal next year.
New Access to HIV Care, New Difficulties in Affordability
The Affordable Care Act offers new coverage opportunities for thousands of HIV-positive Californians who previously were ineligible for private insurance or Medi-Cal. However, the coverage comes with a new set of complexities and often higher prices.
California Disease Outbreaks Come Amid New Evidence of Vaccine Safety
Californians opting out of immunizations contributed to outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases this year, according to state health officials who point to new research indicating vaccines generally are safe and do not pose long-term health threats.
What’s in Proposition 45 — Minus the Hype, Money, Emotion and Controversy
The proposition to regulate health insurance rates in California’s individual and small-group markets raises some interesting and complicated questions — even without the fevered rhetoric swirling around Prop. 45 on the November ballot.
Costs of Diabetes Epidemic High in Los Angeles Homes, Hospitals
With rising diabetes rates in Los Angeles County resulting in increased hospitalization costs and decreased health of residents, health care providers and advocates are focusing on prevention and screening at home and in the community.
Calif. Latino Webinar Series Goes National
A series of Spanish language webinars designed to inform and engage Latino businesses in California is going national this month with a broader, less state-specific message about health insurance opportunities for small businesses through the Affordable Care Act.
Landmark Healthy San Francisco Remains Safety Net During Transition Period
San Franciscans unable to afford health coverage through Covered California can continue to receive care through the city’s universal health plan until 2015, while city officials work to create a subsidy program to satisfy federal mandates.