Clock Is Ticking On Covered California 25% Increase Decision

Covered California has been holding out on setting its premium rate increases, but time is wearing thin.

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Bill to Rescue Children’s Health Program Hits Snag in House

Legislation to rescue the Children’s Health Insurance Program sailed through a Senate committee on Wednesday, but touched off a partisan conflict in the House, diminishing hopes that the popular program would be quickly refinanced.

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California to Require Advanced Notice on Hikes in Drug Costs

Drug companies doing business in California will soon have to notify the public two months in advance of dramatic price spikes under legislation signed Monday by Gov. Jerry Brown.

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House GOP Budget Sets Up Next Healthcare Battle

The House on Thursday passed a $4.1 trillion budget plan that promises deep cuts to social programs while paving the way for Republicans to rewrite the tax code later this year.

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Overlooked By ACA: Many People Paying Full Price For Insurance “Getting Slammed”

Paul Melquist of St. Paul, Minn., has a message for the people who wrote the Affordable Care Act: “Quit wrecking my health care.”

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Dems Warn California Voters in New Health Care Ad: “Just Like a Zombie, Repeal Keeps Coming Back”

Republicans may have abandoned their latest effort to repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act, but some advocacy groups aren't letting the issue go so easily.

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Pharmacists Say Lower Payment Rates Could Push Them Out of Business

Payment rates that slash reimbursements for many Medi-Cal prescriptions could push independent pharmacies out of business and make it harder for low-income people to find medications, according to pharmacists across Ventura County.

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Silver State Exchange Open Enrollment Begins Nov. 1

Nevada will see some changes in the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange in 2018, including plans and pricing. Open enrollment runs from November 1 to December 15. The 45-day sign-up period is half as long as it was last year.  In the meantime, people who plan to sign up for insurance on the exchange are encouraged to start shopping for a plan.

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Bill to Rescue Children’s Health Program Hits Snag in House

Legislation to rescue the Children’s Health Insurance Program sailed through a Senate committee on Wednesday, but touched off a partisan conflict in the House, diminishing hopes that the popular program would be quickly refinanced.

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Nevada Explores Options If Children’s Health Insurance Program Ends

Nevada officials are exploring alternative avenues for insuring more than 26,300 children in the state covered under the Children’s Health Insurance Program if Congress doesn’t reauthorize the program, which is set to expire Saturday.

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