Medi-Cal

Latest California Healthline Stories

Lawsuit Slams the State’s Duals Project

A just-filed lawsuit in Superior Court asks that the dual eligibles demonstration project be paused long enough to fix several “failures,” including a form that offers no clear choice to opt out.

Inadequate State, Federal Payment Rates Forcing Hospital Closure, Officials Say

An East Bay hospital that serves a patient population that’s 90% Medi-Cal, Medicare or the uninsured is facing imminent shutdown. State and federal reimbursement rates make serving that population unsustainable, hospital officials say.

Why Haven’t More States Expanded Medicaid Yet?

It’s been two years since the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act and put the fate of its Medicaid expansion in question. Many experts predicted that all states would eventually embrace the expansion, yet 22 states remain staunchly opposed. What gives?

Advocates Want Duals Pilot Project Slowed

The National Senior Citizens Law Center is asking state and federal officials to slow down and fix problems in the pilot project to coordinate care for Californians eligible for Medicare and Medi-Cal.

Bill To Extend Adult Day Program OK’d

California’s adult day health care program has ridden a rollercoaster of elimination, rebirth, funding reductions and legislative battles. A bill to extend the program appears to be on a track as smooth as glass.

Consumer Advocates Support California Bill Limiting Asset Seizure

California consumer advocates support a proposal in the state Legislature that would limit the assets the state can recoup from deceased Medi-Cal beneficiaries’ estates.