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California's Medicaid experiment, CalAIM, leans on nonprofits to …

(1 days ago) WebFor instance, L.A. Care Health Plan, the largest Medi-Cal insurer in California, has given $66 million to community organizations for hiring and other CalAIM needs, said Sameer Amin, the group's

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/14/1251004146/california-medicaid-experiment-calaim-medi-cal-nonprofits

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New California law raises minimum wage to $25 for health care …

(8 days ago) WebOther health care employers would increase their minimum wage to $21 per hour in 2024, $23 in 2026 and $25 by 2028. The new law will drive up state spending because it would apply to the thousands of public employees who work in University of California hospitals and in state-run health care facilities. An earlier version of the bill …

https://calmatters.org/health/2023/10/california-minimum-wage-health-care-law/

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News Releases 2022 - California Department of Public Health

(6 days ago) WebCDPH News Releases 2022. COVID-19 Updates for December 29, 2022. December 29, 2022 — Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response. Year in Review: Top Public Health Issues of 2022, Preparing Californians for 2023.

https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA/Pages/News-Releases-2022.aspx

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California strikes huge deal unlocking billions for …

(3 days ago) Web06/24/2023 07:00 PM EDT. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Major players in California’s health care field have reached a deal on how they want the state to spend $19 billion in proceeds of a renewed tax

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/24/california-strikes-huge-deal-unlocking-billions-for-health-care-00103476

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California Lawmakers Approve Nation-Leading $25 Minimum …

(8 days ago) WebThe association helped scuttle a push for a $25 hourly minimum wage for health workers a year ago. That earlier effort failed in part because it was tied to a delay in earthquake-safety upgrades at hospitals. The University of California-Berkeley Labor Center projected that the increase would boost wages for more than 469,000 health …

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/california-lawmakers-approve-nation-leading-25-minimum-wage-for-health-workers/

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Following Federal Approval, California Ready to Administer …

(7 days ago) WebCalifornia is fortunate to have enough supply of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and is ready to get doses to the providers that need them. “California welcomes our federal partners’ efforts to provide Pfizer BioNTech boosters,” said California Department of Public Health Director and State Public Health Officer Dr. Tomás J. Aragón.

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2021/09/23/following-federal-approval-california-ready-to-administer-booster-doses-on-day-one/

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California Health Workers May Face Rude Awakening With $25 …

(2 days ago) WebThe most recent estimate by the Health Care Program at the University of California-Berkeley Labor Center is that as many as 426,000 health workers would make an average of $6,400 extra in the law’s first year, a 19% average pay bump mainly benefiting lower-income workers of color and women. State finance officials project that …

https://californiahealthline.org/news/article/california-health-workers-25-dollar-wage-cuts/

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Many Californians Can Get Health Coverage for as - California …

(6 days ago) WebSACRAMENTO – Californians can now sign up for affordable health insurance through Covered California, the state’s Affordable Care Act marketplace, as open enrollment begins for 2023. Two-thirds of the 1.7 million Covered California consumers are eligible for comprehensive health coverage for as little as $10 per month and others can …

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2022/11/02/many-californians-can-get-health-coverage-for-as-little-as-10-per-month/

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New California rule aims to limit health care cost increases to 3%

(9 days ago) WebUpdated 4:49 PM PDT, April 24, 2024. SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Doctors, hospitals and health insurance companies in California will be limited to annual price increases of 3% starting in 2029 under a new rule state regulators approved Wednesday in the latest attempt to corral the ever-increasing costs of medical care in the United States.

https://apnews.com/article/california-health-care-costs-target-cap-0aefad8c177ed3e0447dc4e17258be08

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New California Rule Aims to Limit Health Care Cost Increases to …

(5 days ago) WebWednesday’s vote was the state’s first foray into tackling health care spending in California, which reached $405 billion in 2020, or $10,299 per person — the 22nd highest in the nation.

https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2024-04-24/new-california-rule-aims-to-limit-health-care-cost-increases-to-3-annually

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A new California rule tries to hold down your health care costs.

(4 days ago) WebYou won’t notice it right away, but a new California state agency took a major step this week toward reining in the seemingly uncontrollable costs of health care.. The Office of Health Care

https://www.ijpr.org/health-and-medicine/2024-04-28/a-new-california-rule-tries-to-hold-down-your-health-care-costs-heres-how-it-works

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Bold Changes Are in Store for Medi-Cal in 2024, but Will Patients

(8 days ago) WebThe Health Consumer Alliance (1-888‑804‑3536, or healthconsumer.org) is another source of information and assistance, as is Medi-Cal’s managed care ombudsman (1-888-452-8609, or [email protected]) Despite the state’s best intentions, an acute shortage of medical professionals could be a big obstacle.

https://californiahealthline.org/news/article/california-medicaid-plans-changes-2024-managed-care/

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Governor Newsom Signs Into Law First-in-the - California …

(Just Now) WebChanging the life trajectory of children and youth in California, the health care trailer bill creates a prevention-focused behavioral health system in which all Californians age 25 and younger are supported and routinely screened for emerging and existing behavioral health needs – enabling them to grow up healthier, both physically …

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2021/07/27/governor-newsom-signs-into-law-first-in-the-nation-expansion-of-medi-cal-to-undocumented-californians-age-50-and-over-bold-initiatives-to-advance-more-equitable-and-prevention-focused-health-care/

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News - California Medical Association

(7 days ago) WebNew health care worker minimum wage takes effect June 1; IPAs and small physician practices exempt. April 30, 2024. On June 1, 2024, a new state law takes effect that phases in minimum wage increases for health care workers. Read More.

https://www.cmadocs.org/newsroom/news

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News University of California Health

(6 days ago) WebUC Health experts briefed members of Congress on how AI is rapidly reshaping the health care landscape. UC Health's data-driven system speeds research to benefit patients with diabetes. The University of California Health's Center for Data-driven Insights and Innovation (CDI2) has developed an innovative research framework that holds…

https://health.universityofcalifornia.edu/news

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Covered California open enrollment begins. What to know about …

(2 days ago) WebOpen enrollment basics. Covered California is the state’s Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplace. The open enrollment period is Nov. 1, 2022, to Jan. 31, 2023. The Internal Revenue

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-11-01/covered-california-open-enrollment-begins-what-to-know-about-signing-up-subsidies-and-more

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The psychedelics-as-medicine movement spreads to California

(4 days ago) WebThe psychedelics-as-medicine movement spreads to California. Analysis by Bernard Wolfson. with research by McKenzie Beard. May 15, 2024 at 7:55 a.m. EDT. A newsletter briefing on the health-care

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/15/psychedelics-as-medicine-movement-spreads-california/

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Fake Botox sickens people in 9 states, including California

(4 days ago) WebConsumers should report suspected counterfeit Botox products through the FDA’s website or by calling 800-551-3989. Suspected counterfeit Botox products in California can be reported to CDPH at Consumer Complaints. The CDC is warning consumers about counterfeit Botox that has sickened 15 people from nine states, including California.

https://health.ucdavis.edu/news/health-wellness/fake-botox-sickens-people-in-9-states-including-california/2024/05

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A Race to Save One Infant’s Chance to Hear with a Cochlear Implant

(1 days ago) WebAn early prototype of the implantable components of a cochlear device, which was developed at UCSF. “It kicked us into high gear,” says Coulthurst, co-director of UCSF Benioff Oakland’s cochlear implant team, of Amir’s hearing test. Her co-director, Dylan Chan, MD, PhD, UC San Francisco professor in residence and ears, nose and throat

https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2024/05/427576/race-save-one-infants-chance-hear-cochlear-implant

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Following the Mission to Improve Valley Health Care Newsroom

(Just Now) WebDue to numerous socio-economic and cultural pressures, access to health care is a struggle in the Valley. The region has 130 physicians per 100,000 people, compared to 191 per 100,000 in all of California, according to a 2020 study by the Council on Graduate Medical Education. The study also looked at what it called Health Professional Shortage

https://news.ucmerced.edu/news/2024/following-mission-improve-valley-health-care

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Morning Briefings Archive - California Healthline

(Just Now) WebAbortions Rose 16% In California From 2020-23: California’s abortion rate rose last year to its highest level in a decade as state legislation made it easier to get an abortion and thousands from other states sought medical care here, new data show. About 178,400 legal abortions were provided in 2023, up by about 24,000, or 16%, from 2020.

https://californiahealthline.org/morning-briefing/

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UCSF Honors Changing Faces of Health Care at 2024 Diversity …

(5 days ago) WebThose Diversity Graduation Awards recognize graduating learners for their sustained dedication to fostering diversity, equity and inclusion within the UCSF community. The face of medicine and health care is changing. By adding these voices we can tackle challenges for minoritized groups and disparities in health care.”.

https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2024/05/427581/ucsf-honors-changing-faces-health-care-2024-diversity-graduation

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Nursing Student Strives to Uplift Latino Communities in Health …

(3 days ago) WebShare This: Kate Bayhan, lecturer in nursing, and Adrian Ruiz, Class of 2024 nursing student, at the School of Nursing award ceremony. When his grandfather was nearing the end of his life, Adrian Ruiz admired how the health care team at Harbor UCLA Medical Center nurtured him. He felt inspired. “After his passing, I traveled on a …

https://news.fullerton.edu/2024/05/nursing-student-strives-to-uplift-latino-communities-in-health-care/

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Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals Q1 2024 financial …

(2 days ago) WebFinancial results. For the quarter ending March 31, 2024, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, and their respective consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates (KFHP/H) reported operating revenues of $27.4 billion and operating expenses of $26.5 billion compared to operating revenues of $25.2 billion and …

https://about.kaiserpermanente.org/news/kaiser-foundation-health-plan-and-hospitals-q1-2024-financials

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Governor Newsom Unveils Revised State Budget - California …

(7 days ago) WebRecent News. Governor Newsom and Attorney General Bonta Announce Legal Victory, Holding Huntington Beach Accountable for Flouting Housing Element Law; California Moves Faster to Transform Mental Health System for All, with Urgent Focus on Most Seriously Ill & Homeless; Governor Newsom Announces the Reopening of Highway …

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2024/05/10/revised-state-budget-may-2024-25/

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Why Medicaid expansion failed in Mississippi and Alabama this

(8 days ago) WebShots - Health News California's $12 billion Medicaid experiment stretches the definition of health care. Shots - Health News Decades-old law limits access to Wegovy for Medicaid beneficiaries.

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/16/1251691921/medicaid-expansion-mississippi-alabama-south

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