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What’s California’s Prescription For Rising Drug Costs?
How high-cost drugs are impacting California.
Medi-Cal se expande para los ni帽os inmigrantes. As铆 es como funciona
Entrar谩 en vigencia una nueva ley del programa estatal de cuidado de salud de bajos ingresos para los ni帽os en EE.UU. sin papeles.
Opioid Epidemic Spurs Rethink On Medication And Addiction
Some say the usual methods 鈥 abstinence and therapy 鈥 may not be enough.
Medi-Cal Expands To Immigrant Children. Here’s How It Works.
New law applies state’s low-income health care program to children in the U.S. illegally.
Housing Project Takes On Seniors’ Health
An innovative new approach in Oakland combines low-income housing and a health program for seniors.
El sitio Inf贸rmate ofrece recursos e informaci贸n para ayudar a erradicar mitos culturales que hacen que los latinos no se conviertan en donantes vivos de ri帽贸n.
Slipping Between Medicaid And Marketplace Coverage Can Leave Consumers Confused
KHN鈥檚 consumer columnist answers questions about how people can handle moving between the government health plan for low-income residents and the private plans offered on the federal health law鈥檚 exchanges.
Telenovelas, Spanish Website Seek To Inform Hispanics About Kidney Donations
The website Inf贸rmate offers resources and information to help dispel cultural myths that may keep Latinos from becoming live kidney donors.
Last-Minute Deal May Resolve Dispute Over Managed Care Tax In California
The proposed compromise would avert $1 billion in budget cuts but still must be approved by a two-thirds majority in the legislature.
Advocates Allege Discrimination In California鈥檚 Medi-Cal Program
A civil rights complaint says low payment for doctors results in unequal care for Latinos.
California Exchange Targets ‘Hot Spots’ With High Rates Of Uninsured
Tuesday is the deadline to sign up for health coverage that begins in January, so Covered California is boosting enrollment efforts in certain underserved communities.
Fight Over Medicaid Managed Care Tax Punches Hole in California Budget
Federal policy requires that California broaden taxes on insurers to fund Medicaid, but state insurers and many Republican legislators are opposed.
Calif. Medicaid Patients With Cancer Fare Worse Than Those With Other Coverage
Researchers found Medi-Cal patients were diagnosed later, were less likely to receive recommended treatment and had lower survival rates.
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California And Federal Officials Reach Deal On Medicaid Reforms
A “conceptual agreement” worth $6.2 billion comes as a relief to California public hospitals, just as an earlier Medicaid agreement was set to expire.
California and Federal Government Locked In Debate Over Billions In Medicaid Funding
Delays in reaching an agreement on $7.25 billion in Medicaid funding for reforms in California has public hospitals and other providers worried.
Survey: Low-Income Elderly Reject Calif. Managed Care Experiment For Fear Of Change
About 47 percent opt out of California鈥檚 鈥渄ual eligibles鈥 program serving Medicare and Medicaid patients, in part because they fear losing their doctors, a survey finds. But once enrolled in the pilot program, most stay.
For Former Foster Kids, Moving Out Of State Can Mean Losing Medicaid
Youths who have aged out of the foster care system can lose their Medicaid eligibility when they move to another state. Advocates and some members of Congress want to fix that.
Newly Insured Treasure Medicaid, But Growing Pains Felt
People newly covered by the Affordable Care Act鈥檚 Medicaid expansion appreciate their insurance. But seeing specialists is still a hurdle for many.
California Passes Bill Delaying Transfer Of Fragile Kids Into Managed Care
Opponents of a state plan to move tens of thousands of seriously ill or disabled children into Medicaid managed care plans applaud the move to postpone the transfer.
