The state agency that oversees Medi-Cal has failed to ensure that patients have adequate access to doctors, the California State Auditor has found.
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California leads the nation in enrollment in Medicaid, the national health program for low-income people, and has seen a 34 percent increase in enrollment since the Affordable Care Act took effect, according to a new report.
A drop of blood can reveal every virus a person has had. A new bill would limit the amount the state can take from Medi-Cal members’ estates. A bill to provide undocumented immigrants with health coverage cleared the state Senate. Pregnancy should be an insurance-eligible life event, lawmakers say. The senate also approved a bill to curb psych meds in foster care. Statistics on
Among states with the largest numbers of seniors, California leads the nation in having the most high quality nursing homes, according to a new report.
When does old age begin? At 46. Or 87. Depending on whom you ask. That’s the latest from UnitedHealthcare’s annual survey of centenarians – those who have reached 100 — which offers some fascinating insights into the aging process with the help of this year’s additional survey group: 10 year-olds.
Covered California health plans offer smaller hospital networks than commercial plans, a recent study reports. The research backs up the claims of many enrollees who say their Covered California plans have narrow networks. However, the researchers add, the state marketplace plans still offer about the same level of geographic access to hospitals and in some cases allow enrollees to get care at higher quality hospitals.
More than 40 percent of California adults have a chronic health condition, and rates are higher in some regions, according to a new report. High blood pressure is the most common chronic condition, affecting about one in four adults in California, or 7.6 million people, says the April 28 report by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. Adults living in the Inland Empire,
What’s the vaccination tipping point for wary parents? Advocates question whether there are gaps in coverage for California kids. Even when medically necessary, children face barriers to epileptic surgery. Health insurers aren’t following law to provide free women’s health services. Can technology help with the caregiver crisis? Almost 40% of California hospitals are graded C or lower for patient safety. The Medi-Cal expansion is
When anti-seizure drugs no longer help, children with epilepsy often need surgery, but a new study has found that they face barriers to treatment and often wait more than a year for the surgery.
California has more policies that protect the health of undocumented immigrants than anywhere else in the nation, but disparities still exist, according to a new report.