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A new California rule aims to cap your health care cost increases

WEBLea esta historia en Español. You won’t notice it right away, but a new California state agency took a major step this week toward reining in the seemingly …

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California health insurance penalty can cost more than coverage

WEBCalifornia’s insurance marketplace, Covered California, offers health insurance for as little as $10 a month, with rates depending on household income and …

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New CA law offers health insurance to undocumented adults

WEBMedi-Cal documents at St. John’s Community Health in Los Angeles on Dec. 19, 2023. Undocumented adults will become eligible for Medi-Cal health care …

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What’s happened to Newsom’s bold health care promises

WEBTwo of Newsom’s boldest health care promises — affordable medications and universal, state-funded health care — have made little progress during his term. …

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COVID hospitalizations break records in six California counties

WEBHospitals in six rural California counties — all in remote, northern parts of the state — are now treating more COVID-19 patients than ever, breaking records by …

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How a new California agency aims to cap your health care costs

WEBby Ana B. Ibarra February 8, 2024. California's new Office of Health Care Affordability is charged with capping price increases for consumers. It set a preliminary goal of limiting …

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What Gavin Newsom's Prop. 1 means for mentally ill Californians

WEBCalifornia voters in the March 2024 election narrowly passed Proposition 1, a proposal to fund new construction of housing and treatment facilities for people with …

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California launches ambitious effort to transform Medi-Cal

WEBIntensive case management like this is an example of the ambitious, sweeping changes California made to Medi-Cal beginning in January under an initiative …

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At 86%, Imperial County has one of best vaccine rates in CA

WEBImperial has the largest proportion of vaccinated residents in the entire southern half of the state. About 73% of Los Angeles County residents and 50% of Kern …

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California utility costs: Bill to cap set fees nixed

WEBTo curb rising medical costs in California, the Office of Health Care Affordability approved the state’s first spending cap on the health industry this week. …

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California to funnel billions into children’s mental health

WEBWhen children suffer: California to funnel billions into mental health overhaul. by Jocelyn Wiener March 17, 2022. Amanda Arellano, 17, left, and her mother …

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Medi-Cal providers fear disruption to patient care

WEBMore than 1.7 million Medi-Cal patients may get a new insurance provider in the coming months as a result of the state’s first-ever competitive bidding process, but …

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CA hospitals sue Anthem insurance, allege treatment delays

WEBLea esta historia en Español. Medical insurance delays can keep someone in a hospital bed much longer than they need to be waiting for after-care services like …

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With long waits at Mexico border, California businesses suffer

WEBDear California Reader, Good morning, Inequality Insights readers. I’m CalMatters reporter Wendy Fry. California’s border communities are feeling the strain of …

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CA once led in government transparency. Not anymore Opinion

WEBClick to share on X (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) California once was …

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Bankrupt Madera hospital has a reopening plan. What's next

WEBWhat's next? - CalMatters. California offered $57 million to help this hospital reopen. Now, it finally has a plan. Outlines of the former Madera Community Hospital …

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Mental health insurance denials in California: Share your story

WEBFour years ago, California’s leaders passed a new law to make insurance companies pay for mental health and addiction treatment that’s medically necessary. …

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Why many insured Californians avoid hospitals in this county

WEBThree hospitals in Monterey County — Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, Natividad Medical Center and Mee Memorial Healthcare System — are in the …

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Mental health workers: Why California faces a shortage- CalMatters

WEBSan Diego County has already researched the shortage. Officials there estimate they currently have 17,000 behavioral health workers and need an additional …

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Digital divide widens for millions with end of affordable internet …

WEBThe Federal Communications Commission, which stopped accepting affordable internet applications in February, said internet service providers are required to inform …

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Medi-Cal expansion won't increase access to quality care Opinion

WEBIn January, California became the very first state to open its Medicaid program, called Medi-Cal, to every undocumented immigrant within its borders. Some …

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Mental health programs for CA kids close after payment

WEBMental health services in rural California. Prior to payment reform this summer, Venegas, of Humboldt, said her organization already struggled to hire enough …

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How I explained AI to CA elders using only basic Vietnamese

WEBClick to share on X (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) A casual …

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Así es cómo funciona la nueva regla en California que busca …

WEBRead this story in English. No lo notará de inmediato, pero una nueva agencia estatal de California dio un paso importante esta semana para controlar los …

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