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California Healthline (CHL) is a free daily news service of the California Health Care Foundation, providing the latest California health care news, original reporting, and opinion, designed to meet the information needs of busy health care professionals, decision makers, media organizations and consumers. Learn more about CHL.
As California Taps Pandemic Stockpile for Bird Flu, Officials Keep ...
1 天前 · SACRAMENTO — California public health officials are dipping into state and federal stockpiles to equip up to 10,000 farmworkers with masks, gloves, goggles, and other safety gear as the state confirms at least 21 human cases of bird flu as of early November. It’s the latest reminder of the state’s struggle to remain prepared amid multibillion-dollar deficits.
California Makes It Easier for Low-Income Residents to Get …
2021年7月19日 · A provision in California’s newly approved state budget will eliminate the asset test for the 2 million Californians enrolled in both Medi-Cal and Medicare, the federal health insurance program for people 65 and older and people under 65 with certain disabilities.
What the Federal ‘No Surprises Act’ Means in California
2022年1月26日 · The No Surprises Act covers all privately insured people in employer-sponsored and individual/family health plans. Medicare and Medicaid already protect their enrollees against nasty billing surprises. The new federal law, which is largely in sync with California’s, bans balance billing for nonemergency care by out-of-network providers at in ...
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About Us - California Healthline. California Healthline is a free, daily publication featuring health care news, opinion and original reporting, designed to meet the information needs of busy health care professionals, decision makers, media organizations and consumers. It is independently published by KFF Health News for the California Health ...
California Law Aims to Strengthen Access to Mental Health Services
2021年10月29日 · To find out what agency that is, call the customer service line of your health plan. If it is the Department of Managed Health Care, you can request an independent review by calling 888-466-2219 or logging on to HealthHelp.ca.gov. If your regulator is the California Department of Insurance, call 800-927-4357.
Shopping for ACA Health Insurance? Here’s What’s New This Year
2022年10月31日 · People who earn up to 150% of the federal poverty level — $20,385 for an individual and $27,465 for a couple — can get an ACA plan with no monthly premium. Consumers who earn up to 400% of the federal poverty level — $54,360 for an individual and $73,240 for a couple — get sliding scale subsidies to help offset premium costs.
Doctors Now Must Provide Patients Their Health Data, Online …
2021年5月17日 · On April 5, a federal rule went into effect that requires health care providers to give patients like Ramsey electronic access to their health information without delay upon request, at no cost. Many patients may now find their doctors’ clinical notes, test results and other medical data posted to their electronic portal as soon as they are ...
Mental Health Archives - California Healthline
2024年10月30日 · A California Official Helped Save a Mental Health Company’s Contract. It Flew Him to London. By Molly Castle Work October 23, 2024 . The director of a California state mental health agency traveled to the U.K. courtesy of Kooth, a digital mental health company with a $271 million contract to build a therapy app for the state’s youth.
Medi-Cal Archives - California Healthline
2024年11月4日 · California Leaders Tussle With Health Industry Over Billions of New Dollars for Medi-Cal. By Bernard J. Wolfson June 20, 2024. Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to pull funds earmarked for new investment in Medi-Cal to help plug California’s $45 billion deficit. A state budget passed June 13 by the legislature largely endorsed Newsom’s plan.