Tuesday is a big day for the Alameda Alliance for Health. On Sept. 1, the not-for-profit local health plan in the East Bay officially begins its new c...
What's Behind the Committee Door?
Playing politics is like breathing air in Sacramento, so it’s no surprise that some bills, no matter their popularity, suffer ignominious defeat...
Uninsured Numbers Drop Substantially
More than two-thirds of all Californians who were uninsured before Affordable Care Act implementation now have coverage, according to a study release...
Lawmakers Voice Concerns Over Covered Calif.'s Data Mining Plan
On Monday, four U.S. lawmakers from California sent a letter to Covered California Executive Director Peter Lee raising privacy concerns about the exc...
Auditor's Report Shows 'Symbiotic Relationship' in Medi-Cal Managed Care
The seeming reluctance by state officials to closely monitor Medi-Cal managed care plans is troubling, said Gerald Kominski, director of the UCLA Cen...
Governor Calls for Special Legislative Session To Address Health Spending
Gov. Jerry Brown (D) last week issued a proclamation to convene a special legislative session on health care spending on the same day he agreed to a ...
California Legislature Nears Deal Ahead of Budget Plan Deadline
During a joint budget committee meeting on Tuesday, California Senate and Assembly Democrats neared a deal on a final budget plan after compromising o...
Lawmakers Nearing Deal On California Budget
Democratic leaders in the Senate and the Assembly are nailing down a final deal on the state budget, sources in the Capitol said Tuesday, but an agree...
Protest Rises Over Medi-Cal Rates
The Capitol lawn is going to be a little livelier on Tuesday, as hundreds of protesters from across the state are planning to gather in Sacramento in ...
GAO: CMS Too Reliant on Doctors When Setting Medicare Pay Rates
CMS is too reliant on the American Medical Association when setting provider reimbursement rates, according to a recent Government Accountability Offi...