Loopholes Limit New California Law To Guard Against Lofty Air Ambulance Bills

Kathleen Hoechlin lost control as she crested a small jump on her final ski run of the day at California’s Mammoth Mountain two years ago. She landed hard on her back, crushing one of the vertebra in her lower spine “like a Cheerio,” she said.

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Trump Administration Says Obamacare Lawsuit Can Wait Until After the Election

The Department of Justice told the Supreme Court that the case did not represent an “emergency” that would require a speedy ruling.

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‘Concierge’ Medicine Gets More Affordable But Is Still Not Widespread

Some people spend $200 a month on the golf course or on a fancy cable TV package, says David Westbrook, a hospital executive in Kansas City, Mo. His splurge? He pays Dr. John Dunlap $133 a month for what he considers exceptional primary care.

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Cigna, Oscar Health to Launch Co-Branded Health Plans for Small Businesses

Cigna and Oscar Health are joining forces to offer health benefits for small employers. The Cigna + Oscar plans will be fully insured and available on the small group market, the insurers announced.

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Trump Administration Issues New Rule on Joint Employer Liability

The Trump Administration announced a final rule setting forth standards for determining joint employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), a rule that has been sought by franchisers and companies that employ contract workers.

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New Research Showing Californians Are Still Unaware of a Penalty for Going Without Health Coverage

Covered California Executive Director Peter V. Lee and State Controller and Franchise Tax Board Chair Betty T. Yee urged Californians on Thursday to get health coverage to avoid paying the new penalty now in effect for 2020. Their urging comes as new research released by Covered California shows that many still do not know about the law that took effect on Jan. 1.

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After Years of Financial Woes, Los Angeles Hospital Running Out of Prayers

Many years ago, Gilbert San Juan watched as a wrecking ball demolished the old St. Vincent Medical Center.

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Appeals Court Skeptical of Trump Rule On TV Drug Ads

Drugmakers and the administration headed to court Monday in a fight over a Trump rule that would require companies to disclose the list prices of their drugs in television advertising.

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Could California Proposal Affect Medicaid in All States?

California’s plan to establish a single market for drug pricing within the state could set Medicaid policy for the entire country, some experts say, because the federal-state program requires all states to pay the lowest price available in any U.S. market.

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77K Sign Up for Health Insurance Through Nevada’s Online Exchange

Nevada’s state-run health insurance marketplace reported that more than 77,000 people signed up for coverage next year through the website.

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