As President Barack Obama struggles to implement — and defend — the health care reform he signed last year, he is finding that the public does not understand how the program is supposed to work, and based on what they do know, many voters doubt the overhaul will help them in the end.
Uninsured California residents who can’t get private coverage because of pre-existing health conditions are about to get a break: premiums for state-sponsored coverage financed by the federal government will be coming down by about 18 percent.
California’s tattoo and piercing parlors may face statewide health regulations by July of next year because of concerns about the spread of hepatitis B.