Obama Signs California Lawmaker’s Bill To Help Veterans Save for Care

This week, President Obama signed into law a bill (HR 2514) by a California lawmaker that seeks to help veterans save money to cover health care expenses, the Lake County Record-Bee reports.

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Audit of Healthcare.gov Finds Fault With Controls

Some consumers who got health coverage or subsidies through HealthCare.gov might not have been eligible to receive them last year because of deficiencies in the federal exchange’s internal controls, according to a government report likely to further stoke Republican criticism.

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Latino Medi-Cal Beneficiaries Face Disproportionate Barrier to Care

Latinos covered by Medi-Cal have more trouble accessing care than other beneficiaries, according to a study by the California HealthCare Foundation, AP/Modern Healthcare reports. Medi-Cal is California's Medicaid program.

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Hospitals Seek Justice Department Probe of Anthem-Cigna Deal

Hospitals are urging antitrust regulators to consider whether health insurer Anthem Inc.’s planned acquisition of rival Cigna Corp. would boost health care costs.

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Blue Shield of California Owes $82.8 Million in Obamacare Rebates

Health insurance giant Blue Shield of California owes $82.8 million in rebates to consumers and small employers under requirements of the federal health law.

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No, Giving More People Health Insurance Doesn’t Save Money

In 2014, an estimated nine million people became newly insured thanks to Obamacare.

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