California Watch
News stories in this section spotlight activities in California, including actions by the state Assembly and state Senate; proposed legislation; regulators like the Department of Managed Health Care and Department of Insurance; and the state ACA exchange, Covered California.
Latinos covered by Medi-Cal have more trouble accessing care than other beneficiaries, according to a study by the California HealthCare Foundation, AP/Modern Healthcare reports. Medi-Cal is California's Medicaid program.
Health insurance giant Blue Shield of California owes $82.8 million in rebates to consumers and small employers under requirements of the federal health law.
When the Affordable Care Act took effect in October 2013, there were 14 states in which more than 1 in 5 adults lacked health insurance; today only Texas remains, according to data released Monday.
Although its overall population growth continues to slow, California’s senior population – those 65 and older – will nearly double in the next 15 years, a new report from the Public Policy Institute of California concludes.
A majority of hospitals in California and other states that in CMS' Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program will be penalized in fiscal year 2016 for having too many patients return within one month of discharge, Modern Healthcare reports.
If 10% of Californians who have hepatitis C are treated with newer, more effective yet costly specialty drugs, projected costs over the next 12 months would be $4.77 billion, with $2.05 billion of that spent on the state-funded population.
Two-thirds of Californians who were uninsured before the Affordable Care Act went into effect now have health coverage, according to a study released Thursday.
The majority of Medi-Cal beneficiaries and Covered California enrollees who were eligible to renew their coverage last year opted to do so, according a recent report, HealthyCal reports.
People who live in rural Northern California will see more choice and competition in the health insurance marketplace next year, giving consumers a better chance of finding a plan - and a doctor - that can meet their needs.
Healthcare advocates in California this year successfully pushed for medical coverage for kids who are in the country illegally. But they say they're not satisfied.