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CEO Paul Markovich said he opposes the Republican plan because it would allow insurers to once again discriminate against people with preexisting conditions. "We are better than that," he said.
A University of Southern California professor says conservatives and liberals should split the difference: Scrap the exchanges and expand Medicaid.
鈥淚t鈥檚 challenging to see how it would not 鈥 jeopardize the entire [Medicaid] program,鈥 a top health official said.
The prospect of cutbacks has led to agitation and activism in California's largely agricultural Central Valley, with relatively high poverty rates and a significant number of Trump voters.
Lesser-known provisions in the Republican proposal to replace the Affordable Care Act would push some Medicaid enrollees out of coverage and cause financial pain for others.
California鈥檚 health insurance exchange released an analysis showing that Republicans鈥 plan to trim subsidies, on average, by 40% would fall hard on elderly and very low-income people, especially in expensive areas like San Francisco.
Under the current statute, kids are tested for lead only if they鈥檙e on certain government programs or live in older buildings. That leaves many other California children at risk, lawmaker says.
These clinics have long provided health care to low-income patients and enjoyed expansion under the Affordable Care Act. With repeal looming, the centers' doctors worry about what's next.
San Mateo Medical Center is among hundreds of safety-net hospitals in California and across the country that stand to lose big if the federal government slashes support for Medicaid and insurance exchanges.
Some foreign-born California residents fear they could be penalized for using Medi-Cal and other social benefits. Others, in families of mixed-immigration status, worry about jeopardizing their loved ones鈥 chances of becoming green-card holders or citizens.
The legislation is only a first step, declaring the 鈥渋ntent鈥 of the state Senate without specifics or a timetable.
Wood, who chairs the Assembly Health Committee, lays out his priorities for 2017.
The HMO blew two deadlines to supply information required by the state to monitor Medi-Cal managed care plans. Kaiser says it is 鈥渢aking steps鈥 to resolve the problem.
A flow of Medi-Cal expansion dollars 鈥 and patients 鈥 has fueled significant growth, making clinics in California one of the linchpins of primary care under Obamacare.
Medi-Cal鈥檚 controversial program to go after your assets when you die will be significantly curtailed, but some enrollees could be hit by new claims.
Pilot projects are being launched in 18 counties to reduce ER visits among Medi-Cal's most costly patients.
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.
Despite President-elect Donald Trump鈥檚 promise to repeal the Affordable Care Act, state officials and advocates say Californians' health plan is safe for now.
Uninsured Californians could more than double to 7.5 million if Affordable Care Act is repealed.
Legislation recently signed by Gov. Brown will allow about 1,000 clinics statewide to bill Medi-Cal for treatment by marriage and family counselors, deepening the pool of mental health providers.
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