Think Tank

Latest California Healthline Stories

Health Insurer Consolidation Under Scrutiny

As Congress convenes hearings examining the issue, we asked legislators, consumer advocates and stakeholders to weigh in on the pros and cons of consolidation in the health insurance industry.

New Oversight for Outpatient Surgery

We asked stakeholders and consumer advocates to weigh in on a new state law calling for increased regulations and oversight of California’s growing outpatient surgery industry.

What To Do About High-Priced Drugs?

According to a new analysis, California taxpayers could pay as much as $5.1 billion a year to treat hepatitis C patients in state-funded programs, adding fuel to some experts’ contention that expensive drugs may bankrupt the health system. We asked consumer advocates, insurers, state health officials and pharmaceutical manufacturers to weigh in on the issue.

How To Pay for Retiree Health Coverage

We asked politicians, academics and consumer advocates how California should pay for the rising costs of providing health coverage for retired state workers.