Industry Updates
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.
The California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has appointed Jennifer Barrera as the organization’s next president and CEO, effective October 1, 2021.
Californians are heading to the polls Tuesday to decide whether or not to remove Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office, or at least voters who haven’t already cast a ballot by mail.
Should Gavin Newsom survive the Republican-driven attempt to oust him from office, the Democratic governor will face the prospect of paying back supporters who coalesced behind him.
Premiums for health insurance for individuals and small group markets are not expected to see large adjustments from carriers in 2022, a new report has found. Regional differences in health care delivery might result in some variation of premiums, due in large part to the COVID-19 pandemic, the report said. The new report, released by the ...
Blue Shield of California and Walgreens today announced a new collaboration to expand access to health care, lower costs, and bring innovative services to enhance the consumer experience for individuals, families, and communities throughout California. The initial phase of the collaboration will center on Walgreens Health Corner™ services – a personalized experience for Blue Shield commercial ...
An Alameda County Superior Court judge on Friday struck down Proposition 22, the 2020 voter-approved initiative that allows ride-hailing companies to classify their drivers as independent contractors. In a 12-page ruling, Judge Frank Roesch wrote that a provision of the tech industry-backed law illegally infringes on the Legislature’s constitutional authority to decide which workers must be ...
Democratic lawmakers have dropped a controversial proposal to mandate vaccines in the state, a move that would have been challenging to pass in the final weeks of the legislative session and was already providing fodder for the upcoming recall election.
Anthem Blue Cross and Dignity Health have mended fences and reached a new network agreement in California.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom once backed single-payer medical coverage, but he’s retreated into incremental addition of Californians to the state’s Medi-Cal program.
A plan by Providence and Kaiser Permanente to build a new medical center in the High Desert region of California is the latest example of leading hospital chains seeking market advantage.