DMHC Fines Anthem Blue Cross $3.5 Million for Mishandling Member Complaints
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HCA partner, Justice in Aging speaks to LA Times on Financial Hardship faced by California Seniors on Medi-Cal
A recent article titled, "Living on $600 a month? Seniors over income limit can struggle […]
DMHC Fines Spring Health Plan $1 Million for Operating Without a State License While Offering Employee Assistance Programs
(Sacramento) – The California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) took enforcement action against Spring Care, Inc. (Spring Health), […]
Anthem Blue Cross fined by state of California
California fines Anthem Blue Cross for illegally denying gender-affirming care. California has fined Anthem Blue Cross of […]
County of Santa Clara Charity Care Settlement
Starting August 14, 2023, about 43,000 former patients of Santa Clara Valley Medical Center have a limited time to apply for refunds of hospital bills they overpaid. The application deadline is 65 days from the date of the County’s mailing of a letter to the patient notifying them of their past bills.
Keep Your Coverage After the COVID Emergency
The Health Consumer Alliance can help you access health care after the COVID-19 emergency ends in 2023. Learn your rights to keep your coverage!
Medi-Cal health plans face pressure to reform
The California Department of Health Care Services has started a reprocurement process for all Medi-Cal commercial health plans. This means health plans will need to submit proposals for how they can meet the needs of Medi-Cal members.
Latinos Are the Most Eager to Get Vaccinated, Survey Shows — But Face Obstacles
A Kaiser Health News survey found that unvaccinated Latinx individuals are more likely that other […]
Covered California Says Health Insurance Just Got Too Cheap to Ignore
Changes in federal law make Covered California plans more affordable than ever. "Covered California estimates the […]
Hard Lives Made Harder by COVID: Homeless Endure a ‘Slow-Moving Train Wreck’
Governor Newsom promised that 2020 would be the year that California finally did something about […]
‘A culture shift’: How California evacuation centers are dealing with fires and COVID-19
"The risk of exposure to COVID-19 is just one of the concerns for people fleeing […]
Coronavirus Crisis Opens Access To Online Opioid Addiction Treatment
As the COVID-19 emergency continues, individuals in need of treatment for opioid use disorders in […]
These California medical workers are signing up for Newsom’s health corps — despite risks
As of last Thursday, more than 86,000 people have applied for Governor Newsom's health corps, […]
Lawmakers call for racial data in virus testing
Reporting of coronavirus testing and treatment demographic information in California would help advocates and patients to advocate for better access in communities that most need it.
Medi-Cal now covers foot care, hearing aids, eyeglasses and more (again)!
Starting January 1, 2020, Medi-Cal benefits that were suspended for over ten years (including eyeglasses, hearing aids, foot care, speech therapy, and incontinence creams and washes) are restored.
State Fails to Test for Lead in Nearly Three-Quarters of Medi-Cal Babies and Toddlers
California State Auditor finds Med-Cal’s failure to test for lead is concentrated in just 15% of the state’s communities and has not improved much in the past 20 years.
Racial bias (still) affects many aspects of health care
A recent article reminds us all that racism continues to inflict harm in the health care setting.
Medi-Cal Expands Coverage For Low-Income Young Adults
Beginning January 1, 2020, all low-income young adults, ages 19 through 25, can enroll in Medi-Cal. Immigration status does not matter!
Health uninsurance rate in California remained low in 2018, survey finds
A recent survey from the UCLA Center for Health Policy and Research shows that the […]
