California Has Plan for Dramatic Health Care Change

California also approved a new rule this week that would limit yearly price increases to just 3 percent for doctors and health insurance companies beginning in 2029. Read More

California Removes 850,000 People From Health Care Plan

Since the expiration of COVID-19 related health care guarantees, public insurance coverage in California has dropped by over 850,000. The nationwide "disenrollment," or "unwinding," process that ... Read More

Higher premiums and lost coverage: How Trump's budget will change health care in California

Trump's new budget reduces spending for Medicaid— called Medi-Cal in California— by $1 trillion over the next 10 years. Less federal funding for Medi-Cal means California will have to make decisions ... Read More

California Will Again Weigh Single-Payer Health Care in 2024

California Will Again Weigh Single-Payer Health Care in 2024 State commission estimates universal plan could save billions Hospitals, insurance companies opposed previous version ... Read More

How will California health care change under Trump or Harris?

Kamala Harris investigated the market power of huge California health care companies. Donald Trump compelled hospitals to disclose prices. Here's a look at their 2024 priorities on health. Read More

California Poised to Extend Health Care to All Undocumented Immigrants

California has seen a sharp decline over the past decade in the number of residents who lack health insurance — with one major exception. The federal Affordable Care Act helped increase coverage ... Read More

Undocumented immigrants qualify for free health care in California

All undocumented immigrants in California will be eligible for free health care in 2024. AFP via Getty Images “This historic investment speaks to California’s commitment to health care as a ... Read More

Consolidation Trends In California’s Health Care System: Impacts On ...

For example, California has 380 physicians per 100,000 population, whereas the US has 295 per 100,000. 17 Although per capita health care spending in California was the fifteenth-lowest in the US ... Read More

Covered California Says Health Insurance Just Got Too Cheap to Ignore

The additional federal aid is slated to stop after 2022, which means your insurance could cost you more after that. But there is talk in Congress about extending the enhanced tax credits for longer.. Read More

Health insurers plan to change pre-approval process - KOAT Channel 7

SEVEN NEWS. IN OUR HEALTHBEAT. TODAY, DOZENS OF HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANIES ARE COMMITTING TO MAKING IT EASIER FOR PATIENTS TO GET APPROPRIATE CARE. A NEW REPORT SAYS SEVERAL INSURERS WILL SIMPLIFY ... Read More

How Will California Health Care Change Under Trump or Harris ... - KQED

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris stand far apart on most issues, and health care is no exception. The November election carries major implications for Californians’ access to health care and the cost ... Read More