New Law Lets Businesses Get EpiPen Prescriptions to Save Lives

Restaurants, day care centers and other businesses will be able to stock and administer life-saving prescription medicine to immediately treat severe allergic reactions in their diners, pupils or customers under a bill signed Friday by Gov. Jerry Brown.

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Merkley: 33 Senate Dems Now Back ObamaCare Public Option

There are now 33 Democratic senators who back a public option being added to ObamaCare, Sen.Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) touted in an email Friday.

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Obamacare Premiums Cost Less Than Employer Plans

Obamacare premiums cost less than employer-based insurance this year, according to a new report, but a major reason was narrower networks that offer fewer doctor choices in Obamacare plans.

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California Halves Medically Uninsured Rate to 8.6 Percent

California’s vigorous embrace of Obamacare, particularly its sharp expansion of Medi-Cal coverage for the poor, has has reduced the state’s medically uninsured population by half, a new Census Bureau report says.

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California Moves to Allow Undocumented Immigrants to Buy Insurance

In a move that is sure to draw the ire of Republicans, California officials are asking the Obama administration this week to approve a plan that would allow undocumented immigrants to buy health insurance on the state’s public exchange.

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Hitch Keeps Many High-Deductible Plans From Covering Chronic Care Up Front

As the number of people covered by high-deductible health plans soars, some insurers and employers are easing the strain on consumers’ wallets by covering certain benefits like doctor visits or generic drugs before people have reached their plan’s deductible.

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