The Great Culling: Which California bills did legislators kill?
May 24, 2022
On suspense file day, legislators killed about 220 California bills on issues including education, health care, housing and workers. Read More
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Newsom Signs Compromise Law Raising The Limit On Medical Malpractice Damages
May 24, 2022
California's $250,000 limit on damages for pain and suffering caused by medical malpractice, a ceiling enacted by lawmakers in 1975 at the insistence of doctors and insurers, will be lifted next year. Read More
New Covered California Leader Urges Renewal of Enhanced Federal Aid for Health Premiums
May 24, 2022
When she was Pennsylvania’s insurance commissioner, Jessica Altman, the appointee of a Democratic governor, often bumped against the political limits of […] Read More
After the Pandemic Hit Nursing Homes Hard, California Lawmakers Push to Tighten Licensing Rules
May 17, 2022
When Johanna Trenerry found a nursing home for her husband after his stroke, she expected his stay would be temporary. […] Read More
Medical Malpractice Deal Could Replace Ballot Measure, Still Raise Monetary Awards
May 17, 2022
After years of multimillion-dollar battles over medical malpractice awards, California legislators passed a deal increasing the monetary amount patients could […] Read More
New Covered California Leader Urges Renewal of Enhanced Federal Aid for Health Premiums
May 17, 2022
When she was Pennsylvania’s insurance commissioner, Jessica Altman, the appointee of a Democratic governor, often bumped against the political limits of […] Read More
Unprecedented Budget Surplus Is Focus of May Revision
May 17, 2022
To nobody’s surprise, Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday announced another upward revision in the state’s general revenues—a $55 billion bump since January. To the surprise of many, this means that discretionary surpluses for three consecutive fiscal years will top $100 billion. Read More
Take Three: Cal/OSHA Revises COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) for Third Time
May 3, 2022
On April 21, 2022, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) approved a third readoption of the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) to replace the current version, which is set to expire on May 6, 2022. Read More
California Opens Medicaid to Older Unauthorized Immigrants
May 3, 2022
Unauthorized immigrants over age 49 who fall below certain income thresholds are now eligible for full coverage by Medi-Cal, California’s version of Medicaid, the federal-state partnership that provides health insurance to low-income people. Read More
Striking Stanford Nurses Reach Tentative Agreement In Contract Dispute
May 3, 2022
Nurses from Stanford and Lucile Packard Children’s hospitals who went on strike last week are set to return to work […] Read More