New California rule aims to limit health care cost increases to 3% annually

(AP) — Doctors, hospitals and health insurance companies in California will be limited to annual price increases of 3% starting in 2029 under a new rule ... cost targets for their health care ... Read More

California’s Medi-Cal shortfall hits $6.2 billion with ‘unprecedented’ cost increases

The hole in California’s Medi-Cal budget seems to be bigger than what state officials reported just last week. California health care officials told the Legislature on Monday that the state will need ... Read More

It’s costing California more than expected to provide immigrant health care. Is coverage at risk?

The California health care program that covers almost 15 million people is costing more money than Gov. Gavin Newsom projected, creating a new budget problem in a lean year. Read More

Bill aims to limit insurance denials by defining care standards

The bill defines the term "generally accepted standards of care" for physical and behavioral health conditions. Insurance providers will have to use evidence-based standards and clinical practices ... Read More

Thought inflation was bad? Health insurance premiums are rising even faster

Kirk Vartan pays more than $2,000 a month for a high-deductible health insurance plan from Blue Shield on Covered California, the state's Affordable Care Act marketplace. He could have selected a ... Read More