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In California, the vast majority of people renewing health insurance coverage in the state’s exchange did not switch health plans, and instead are sticking with the one they selected last year.
More children than ever before have enrolled in Medi-Cal, half of children in California, causing concern about timely access to treatment.
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A California judge has ruled that the state must make timely decisions on Medi-Cal applicants, and that those who have waited more than 45 days for approval from the state can get temporary coverage.
Local initiatives offer free care and legislation proposes coverage for all regardless of immigration status. Will other states follow suit?
Getting basic health care to rural areas has always been difficult, and delivering specialized care is even harder. One doctor is raising money to get palliative care to patients in rural California.
In California, hundreds of thousands of low-income elderly and disabled people receive daily care in their homes from their children, spouses, relatives and others. And, through a program called In-Home Supportive Services, the state pays many of those caregivers about $10 an hour to do the job.
The lack of instruction even in CPR and first aid in California program puts clients at risk, according to experts, advocates and some caregivers.
California’s publicly funded in-home care program leaves elderly and disabled clients vulnerable to abuse and poor treatment, Kaiser Health News investigation finds.
A California woman had a bad experience with the state’s insurance exchange the first time around and struggled with whether to re-enroll her family.
Leaburn Alexander works two jobs and has a monster commute. There’s no wiggle room in his budget to pay a health insurance premium – and no time even to meet with an enrollment counselor.
The Sugar Science webpage spells out dangers from average consumption of sugar, including increased risks of diabetes, heart disease and liver problems.
Nearly half of those eligible for a combined Medi-Cal and Medicare program are opting out.
Previous enrollees in the program for low-income residents must reapply and many are finding the new applications too onerous to complete, advocates say.
More than 100,000 apply for coverage of federal marketplace as year-two health law enrollment period begins.
Two staffers accuse the county of altering the dates when complaints were received amid rising concern over the pace of investigations.
The nation’s first tax on sugary drinks aims to combat obesity and diabetes, with a penny-per-ounce levy.
California’s public health department has failed to adequately manage investigations of nursing homes statewide, resulting in a backlog of more than 11,000 complaints, according to an audit released Thursday.
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