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.
The lingering effects of the recession, slow income growth and possibly Obamacare are all contributing to a sharp drop in estimates of how much will be spent on health care through the rest of this decade.
California and insurers in the state owe thousands of dollars in commissions to insurance agents who have helped individuals and families enroll in health coverage during Covered California's open enrollment periods, the CHCF Center for Health Reporting/Sacramento Bee reports.
Last week, Covered California officials proposed a cap on specialty prescription drug costs for consumers who purchase 2016 health plans, Capital Public Radio's "KXJZ News" reports.
Who doesn't like Ch-Burp? The much-beloved acronym CHBRP, belonging to the California Health Benefits Review Program, will get a longer life and expanded powers under a bill passed by the Senate Appropriations committee on Monday.
In recent years, as millions of individual consumers coped with new and different kinds of health insurance, small businesses got some breathing room.
On Monday, the California Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau recommended decreasing the current workers' compensation advisory pure premium rate, the Sacramento Bee's "Capitol Alert" reports.
Californians are increasingly likely to visit a hospital emergency room for complex medical problems rather than an injury, according to new research.
Responding to federal inaction over immigration reform, California Democrats on Tuesday will propose a package of 10 bills that would extend health care, legal rights and business protection to immigrants who are illegally living in the state.
The state Legislature reconvenes on Monday after having a week off for spring recess and the health care agenda is full.
President Obama's executive actions on immigration, which have sparked a fierce political backlash nationwide, could also provide an unlikely boost for another of his goals: increasing health insurance signups.