Latest California Healthline Stories
Exchange Success Helps Nudge First Budget Near a Half-Billion Dollars
Those 1.2 million exchange enrollees came at a price. Covered California ran quite a bit over budget this year in part because of the tremendous success of exchange and Medi-Cal enrollment efforts.
Changes Coming in California Medical Labs
California’s new partnership with a private accreditation organization — believed to be the first of its kind in the country — is one of several changes in store for clinical laboratories.
San Diego Ranked 18th Healthiest, but Access to Care Worries Officials
San Diego health officials are encouraged by the county’s ranking as the 18th healthiest county in California in the fifth edition of the County Health Rankings, but some are concerned there may be problems with access to care in the county’s future.
Health Care Issues on California’s November Ballot Get Early Jump Start
Early political salvoes in campaigns for a couple of statewide initiatives on the November ballot suggest California voters are in for long, heated campaigns on at least two health care fronts.
Part of Early Exchange Success Due to Insuring the Already Insured
A significant portion of Covered California’s 1.2 million new enrollees were already insured, but experts say those refugees from the individual market are an important part of the exchange’s mission.
After the Big Deadline, a Push To Sign Up Individuals Who Are Still Eligible
Kelly Hardy of Children Now, Ken Jacobs of the UC-Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education, Linda Leu from the Young Invincibles, Eliza Schiffrin of the Central Family Resource Center in Oakland and Anthony Wright from Health Access California spoke with California Healthline about the renewed enrollment effort for Covered California and Medi-Cal, in the months following the end of the first open enrollment period for the exchange.
Study Claims Health Risks Near Nuclear Plant; Critics Question Study Methods
A new study blames California’s last operating nuclear power facility for increasing cancer rates among residents on the Central Coast. Health officials and the plant’s owner disputed the findings and said the study is flawed.
New Telehealth Program Aims To Increase Specialist Care in Northern California
Seeking to improve access to health care providers — especially specialists — for new enrollees under Covered California, Blue Shield of California and Adventist Health launched a telehealth initiative targeting Northern California rural communities.
Adult Day Centers Still Struggling
Fifty-one adult day health care centers in California have closed in the last three years and many more are on the verge of shutting down, according to advocates. Legislation is being floated to save them and recently some help has come from two unexpected sources.
UC-Merced, UC-Davis Collaborate on New Virtual Physical Therapy Software
A new version of a gaming system being used for health care applications in the Central Valley may motivate patients, cut costs and deliver efficient care in hard-to-reach situations.