MORE ON: access to health care

Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Health plans air concerns amid changes to kids' coverage

November 29, 2012, 12:05 AM
Under a budget-paring plan crafted by Gov. Jerry Brown and approved by lawmakers, 870,000 children who were covered by the Healthy Families program will be moved to Medi-Cal in phases starting Jan. 1. But it remains unclear whether a health plan serving Sacramento, Fresno, San Diego and Los Angeles... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

What Supreme Court's health care ruling means for Californians

June 28, 2012, 6:34 PM
For the majority of California's nearly 7 million uninsured residents, today's landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling on health care reform means they will have access to health care coverage in the next few years. About 1.5 million of the uninsured will be covered by Medi-Cal, California... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Kids' access to health care a concern under Brown's budget

May 29, 2012, 12:05 AM
Low-income children in rural California communities are in jeopardy of losing their doctors and health care plans under Gov. Jerry Brown's budget proposal, state lawmakers, doctors and health advocates say. The governor is proposing to transfer nearly 900,000 children enrolled in Healthy... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Health reform enters 2nd year amid broad changes, challenges

March 21, 2012, 12:05 AM
As the second anniversary of the health care reform law approaches, California health advocates hailed the changes that have been made and those on the horizon. They also noted the difficulties for California, which is emerging as one of the most aggressive states in implementing reform. While... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Fewer Calif. children living in poor areas

February 24, 2012, 12:05 AM
Fewer California children are living in very poor communities than there were in 2000, according to an analysis released yesterday by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. But while the analysis [PDF] shows California has seen a decrease, there’s been a 25 percent growth nationwide, to a... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Residents of Coachella Valley suffer high rates of sickness

December 22, 2011, 12:05 AM
Although they live near the trappings of a fit and healthy lifestyle, close to lush golf courses and luxury day spas, Coachella Valley residents are sicker and in poorer health than other Californians, according to a new analysis of multiple health studies. In a comparison of... + read more
Daily Report: Public Safety

Shifting prisoners to counties could strain local services

November 21, 2011, 12:05 AM
California needs to pay attention to potential strains on county services as it implements Gov. Jerry Brown’s plan to shift nonviolent criminals and parolees to counties, a RAND Corp. study says. The study [PDF], “Understanding the Public Health Implications of Prisoner Reentry in... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Report: Health care system fails kids

November 18, 2010, 12:05 AM
California ranks last in the nation on key measures of a quality health care system for children with special needs, according to a report based on federal data released yesterday. One in seven children in the state – an estimated 1.4 million – have a special health care need.... + read more
Daily Report: Health and Welfare

Low-cost health plans often mean high-cost treatment

October 29, 2010, 12:05 AM
Three million Californians in 2007 were enrolled in high-deductible health plans of $1,000 or more, which can cause policyholders to delay care, according to a report released yesterday by UCLA researchers. The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research examined the health plan enrollment of the... + read more
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Daily Report: Health and Welfare

'Timely access' to health appointment law to take effect

January 2, 2010, 9:40 AM
Eight years after the California Legislature passed it, a new law will take effect this month that aims to guarantee "timely access" to health care appointments. It would impact individual- or employer-based HMOs and the handful of PPO plans regulated by the Department of Managed Health... + read more
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