Kaiser Permanente’s New Medical School Will Be In Pasadena

Kaiser Permanente is moving forward with its ambitious plan to open a medical school that's more in tune with new technologies and local communities.

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2015 US Drug Spending Up 5 Percent, Half 2014’s Rise

Spending on prescription drugs for insured Americans rose about 5 percent last year, driven by both greater medication use and higher prices, mainly for very expensive drugs termed specialty medicines.

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Group Health Approves Acquisition by Kaiser Permanente

Rejecting critics and community concern, voting members of Seattle’s Group Health Cooperative have overwhelmingly agreed to join with the California health-care giant Kaiser Permanente.

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Voter Anger Over Surging Prescription Drug Costs Has Generated A Campaign Issue

Cathy Kerns expected to spend her retirement savings as her friends do: on cruises or other “golden years” indulgences.

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California Adds Cost Data to Report Card on Medical Groups

The state of California is adding cost information to a report card that rates the quality and patient experience scores for major medical groups practicing in the state.

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Speaker Rendon Names New California Assembly Committee Chairs

On Monday, Assemblyman Anthony Rendon, D-Paramount, officially became the powerful speaker of the California Assembly. On Thursday, he announced how that power will be distributed.

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Three Changes Consumers Can Expect In Next Year’s Obamacare Coverage

Health insurance isn’t simple. Neither are government regulations. Put the two together and things can get confusing fast.

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High Deductibles Clash With Care Coordination And Primary Care

High deductibles add to consumers' financial stress and dissuade some patients from getting needed medical care.

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$1.2 Billion In Loans to ACA Health Insurance Co-Ops May Be A Loss, Report Warns

The failures of a dozen non­profit health insurance plans created by the Affordable Care Act could cost the government up to $1.2 billion, according to a harsh new congressional report that concludes federal officials ignored early warnings about the plans’ fragility and moved in too late as problems arose.

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Obama Health Law Missed 2015 Enrollment Target

Last year's final enrollment numbers under President Barack Obama's health care law fell just short of a target the administration had set, the government reported Friday.

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