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Calif. GOP Congressmen Aim To Boost Medicaid Pay For Doctors After Votes To Slash Program

Critics say the bill, sponsored by Reps. David Valadao and Jeff Denham, is an effort to deflect attention from their support of the House GOP’s health care bill. But some say they are addressing a serious problem: California’s Medicaid rates are among the lowest in the nation.

Out Of Work And Looking For Insurance: COBRA May Be The Best Bet For Now

With lots of questions about the 2018 insurance market still in play, someone who is between jobs might want to stick with their job-based insurance at least until the outlines of the health law’s marketplaces are clear in the fall.

Uncertainty Over Federal Money Could Spur Covered California Rate Hikes

The state exchange will tell insurers to proceed with significantly higher rates on some 2018 health plans if the feds do not commit by mid-August to continue subsidies that lower out-of-pocket expenses for many consumers.