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In 2011 the state, seeking to attract lower-cost insurance, enacted a law letting insurers sell any policy that they offer in other states, but no health insurer has taken advantage of it.
After the recent election of Republicans who have vowed to repeal the Affordable Care Act, one of the nation鈥檚 oldest environmental groups says it鈥檚 on board to help save it.
Some health problems that senior citizens blame on 鈥済rowing old鈥 are actually signs of a more serious issue that can be treated.
A breakdown of winners 鈥 and a few losers 鈥 in the sprawling Cures Act approved by the House.
The U.S. Senate passed a landmark bill to help millions of Americans suffering from mental illness.
San Diego and Contra Costa counties are piloting a registry so emergency responders can know quickly how much treatment patients want.
The state鈥檚 five-year-plan 鈥 focused on prevention and ensuring rapid and equal access to treatment 鈥 is nothing if not ambitious.
A billionaire hedge fund manager, whose son served in Afghanistan, has opened a chain of clinics to tend to the psychological needs of veterans
States that expanded eligibility for Medicaid have failed to enroll large numbers of a significant group that stood to benefit: ex-inmates.
As patients鈥 share of medical bills has grown with the rise in deductibles, copays and coinsurance, providers have become laser focused on getting payments up front.
Marijuana use is increasingly popular among older Americans, a new study shows.
States can set their own rules about these benefits for Medicaid enrollees and a study shows wide disparities. But researchers say a repeal of the health law鈥檚 expansion could derail progress.
Each year, millions of Americans leave jail and prison. When they do, they’re likely to have a hard time managing their health. Some clinics are trying to provide ex-inmates with better, cheaper care.
Many consumers find that doctors listed in their plan鈥檚 directories aren鈥檛 accepting new patients, charge large concierge fees or may not even be in the network. Regulators don鈥檛 check.
Some of Rep. Kevin McCarthy鈥檚 constituents fear his vow to repeal Obamacare now and replace it later could rob them of coverage.
The CEO of the group鈥檚 state organization, Kathy Kneer, says private donations can鈥檛 cover the potential loss of federal money for reproductive health services.
With Trump headed for the White House, many immigrants in California are worried not just about their legal status but about their health care options.
Just a few grains of pure fentanyl is enough to kill most users. But law enforcement sources say stopping the supply of the deadly synthetic opioid from China and Mexico is very difficult.
Young men injured by gunshot wounds often lacked insurance and went for years without proper follow-up care. The health law鈥檚 Medicaid expansion, in doubt since the election, changed that in many of the states with the most gun violence.
Expanding health savings accounts is a step favored by President-elect Donald Trump and many GOP lawmakers as they contemplate ways to replace the health law.
