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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.

Drug Transparency Bill May Be First in Nation

A bill in the California Legislature that would require pharmaceutical manufacturers to explain the prices for their expensive products is thought to be the first legislative attempt of its kind in the country.

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Report: California Uninsured Rate Fell by as Much as 40% Under ACA

California's uninsured rate fell by as much as 40% in 2014, in large part because of expanded coverage under the Affordable Care Act, according to a fact sheet by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, Payers & Providers reports.

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Covered CA Delays Dental Benefits

Adults hoping to purchase dental insurance through Covered California will have to wait until at least next year because of problems with the health exchange's computer system.

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Audit: New Medi-Cal Computer System Could Face Long Delays

The rollout of Medi-Cal's new case management computer system is at risk of facing significant delays, according to an audit presented to lawmakers Tuesday by State Auditor Elaine Howle, the Sacramento Bee's "The State Worker" reports.

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Prime Healthcare Has No Wiggle Room with Attorney General Mandate in Hospital Deal

Take it or leave it. That's the message to a Southern California for-profit company from Attorney General Kamala Harris who late last week laid out a dozen requirements for Prime Healthcare Services' $843 million deal to buy six cash-crunched nonprofit hospitals.

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Calif. Bill Aims To Limit Which Rx Drugs Are Listed in High-Cost Tiers

California lawmakers are considering a bill (AB 339) that aims to keep prescription drug costs down by limiting which medications insurers can include in the highest-cost drug tier, Capital Public Radio's "KXJZ News" reports.

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Covered California Extends Enrollment Deadline

Covered California will allow consumers to apply for health coverage from Feb. 23 to April 30 if they claim to have been unaware of the new tax penalty for foregoing insurance, the health benefit exchange announced Friday.

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California Love for Obamacare Only Goes So Far as Sign-Ups Sag

Obamacare-loving California led the nation in embracing the health-care law, and in enrolling its citizens for 2014 coverage.

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100,000 California Households Get Incorrect Obamacare Tax Forms

California's Obamacare exchange sent erroneous tax forms to about 100,000 households that received federal premium subsidies last year.

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Millions in Health Coverage Gap Seek to Avoid Tax Penalty

Stephanie Daugherty earns too much from her part-time job at a doctor's office to qualify for Medicaid, but not enough to comfortably afford one of the health plans for sale through the federally-run insurance exchange that Texas and many states use.

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