As Open Enrollment Begins, Advocates Warn of Continued Threats to Health Coverage
While California has made significant progress in protecting the health rights of its residents, advocates […]
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Attorney General Becerra Issues Guidance Clarifying Rights of Californians and Responsibilities of Public Entities
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra recently issued guidance and model policies to ensure that public […]
California passes vital laws to stave off attacks on health coverage.
California is the first state in the country to prohibit work requirement as a condition of Medi-Cal eligibility.
Surprise! Here’s Another Bill For That ‘Paramedic Response’
More and more cities are adopting 911 response fees to offset the costs associated with […]
California Advocates Outraged by Health Proposals Cut from Budget at 11th Hour
The $200 billion budget deal reached by Gov. Jerry Brown and legislative leaders includes $500 […]
Whole Person Care Pilots and Interim Care Programs: County Hospitals Seek Alternatives to ‘Patient Dumping’.
In an effort to address and tackle the practice of 'Patient Dumping' and develop support […]
Communities of Color Less Likely to Get Needed Mental Healthcare, Study Finds
A variety of factors create social and structural barriers for women and Black and Latinx communities in accessing mental health care.
LA County Medi-Cal annual renewals led to unlawful terminations
Medi-Cal beneficiaries in LA County lost their benefits even though they turned in their Medi-Cal annual renewal packets on time.
Surprise Ambulance Bills
Ambulance bills can be an unwelcome surprise, especially if you don't have insurance or have […]
‘A Persistent Puzzle’: Californians Embrace Medicaid – But Food Stamps? Not So Much.
California's participation rate in the food stamp program is one of the lowest in the […]
Hospitals must continue to offer charity care
Charity care laws are vital protect consumers from hospital bills, even when the consumers have insurance.
California Lawmakers Seek Reparations For People Sterilized By The State
A bill in the state legislature seeks to establish a program offering compensation to survivors […]
Judge Finds California Department of Health Care Services exempt from dormant Commerce Clause
19 hospitals in Arizona, Nevada and Oregon filed a lawsuit against the Department of Health […]
Thousands mistakenly enrolled during California’s Medicaid expansion, feds find
An estimated 450,000 people were mistakenly enrolled under Medicaid expansion; many of which may not […]
Critically ill Medi-Cal patients just got an important new benefit
In 2014, California passed a law requiring Medi-Cal managed care plans to provide coverage for […]
Hospitals Want To Cut Back On Free Care. Critics Say No Way.
Charity care is a vital tool in fighting medical debt.
Upsurge Of Suburban Poor Discover Health Care’s Nowhere Land
Suburbs in the United States, often perceived as enclaves of the affluent, are home to […]
No Car, No Care? Medicaid Transportation At Risk In Some States
For more than 50 years, the program for the poor and sick has been required […]
January 31st is the Last Day of Covered California open enrollment!
If you still need coverage and are confused about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and […]
Homeless Patient Dumping by Hospitals in California, and around the country.
California’s Health and Safety Code requires hospitals to have a discharge policy for all patients, […]
