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This broad category includes articles concerning health insurance costs, carrier and health plan news, changing benefits technology, and surveys by the Kaiser Family Foundation and others on employee benefits.

COVID: Nearly Half of California Adults Have Received a Vaccine Shot

Nearly half of Californians 18 and older have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot, an encouraging metric as some experts watch with concern spiking case rates in Michigan, New Jersey and elsewhere in the country.

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Orange County Hospital Seeks Divorce From Large Catholic Health System

In early 2013, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Orange County, California, joined with St. Joseph Health, a local Catholic hospital chain, amid enthusiastic promises that their affiliation would broaden access to care and improve the health of residents across the community. Eight years later, Hoag says this vision of achieving “population health” is dead, and it wants ...

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Covered California IFP Re-Opens Enrollment for Health Insurance Coverage

California on Monday re-opened enrollment for its state health insurance exchange, hoping more people will buy coverage now that the federal government is offering new assistance that could lower monthly premiums by $1,000 or more in some cases. Normally, people can only buy health insurance through the state exchange — known as Covered California — once ...

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California Plans To Fully Reopen Economy By June 15

California will fully reopen its economy June 15 as long as it has a sufficient supply of vaccines and hospitalizations are low, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday.

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California To Cross Key Vaccination Milestone Next Week, Triggering Broader Reopening Across State

The announced relaxation of Covid-19 guidelines across California on Friday is likely the prelude to a much wider reopening. For weeks, Governor Gavin Newsom has been reminding residents that the state tied the loosening of restrictions to vaccine equity.

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COVID Vaccines Open for Californians 16 and Older April 15

Making a major stride in the fight against the pandemic, California will open COVID-19 vaccination appointments to everyone 16 and older April 15 — two weeks sooner than expected.

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California To Allow Large Indoor Events, But With Proof Of Vaccination Or Negative Test

California will soon allow indoor live performances and events in counties outside the state's most-restrictive reopening tier, but the number of people allowed will increase if all attendees are tested or can provide a proof of vaccination.

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Can You Add Your Parents to Your Health Plan? California Considers It

12% of parents in the United States with children under age 18 are also caring for another adult. The number of caregivers who provide unpaid care for a family member over the age of 50 has increased in the past five years, as has the percentage of caregivers who live in the same household as the ...

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New Double Mutant Coronavirus Variant From India Found In California For First Time

Just as California seemed to be on the verge of truly turning the Covid-19 corner, the Stanford Clinical Virology Lab confirmed a case of an emerging variant that originated in India, Deadline has learned. According to Lisa Kim, Senior Manager of Media Relations for Stanford Health Care, “The Clinical Virology Lab at Stanford Health Care identified and confirmed ...

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COVID-19 Infections On The Rise In The Bay Area, Following National Trend

Coronavirus infections trended up in the Bay Area for the week ending Friday, with the average number of daily new cases at 475, up 8.7% from the prior week ending March 26. The data could be an indicator that California is beginning to fall in line with the rest of the United States, where coronavirus ...

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