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California capped health care cost increases. Will anyone notice

WEBVillegas’ and Rodrigeuz-Hernandez’ stories are all too common in California, where the average cost of health care is the third highest in the nation.. Vickie Villegas …

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A new California rule aims to cap your health care cost …

WEBThe Office of Health Care Affordability approved the state’s first cap on health industry spending increases, limiting growth to 3% by 2029. This means that hospitals, doctors and health insurers will need …

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What to know about California's new health care minimum wage

WEBCalifornia’s new health care minimum wage is changing. Here are answers to your questions. Workers in dialysis clinics will earn at least $23 an hour when …

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New CA law raises minimum wage for health care workers

WEBThat rate would increase 3.5% annually until it reaches $25 in 2033. Community clinics would start the pay increase at $21 per hour in 2024, rising to $22 in …

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Health care in California: How almost everyone has insurance

WEBAlmost everyone in California has health insurance. That trend reflects about a decade and a half of policymaking designed to expand access to health care.The …

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New CA law offers health insurance to undocumented adults

WEBMedi-Cal documents at St. John’s Community Health in Los Angeles on Dec. 19, 2023. Undocumented adults will become eligible for Medi-Cal health care …

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Update: $25 California health care minimum wage could be delayed

WEBGov. Gavin Newsom is cutting it close. He signed a law last fall that phases in a $25 minimum wage for California’s lowest-paid health care workers beginning June …

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Maternal deaths: New CA plan centers on moms' overall health

WEBA new plan from California Surgeon General Dr. Diana E. Ramos calls for an educational campaign targeting patients and health care providers. It focuses on …

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Why Medi-Cal providers are bracing for cuts in Newsom's budget

WEBThe single largest cut in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest budget proposal threatens to undo a multibillion-dollar deal he made with health care industry leaders …

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California's key COVID and health advisor to step down

WEBGov. Gavin Newsom’s top health advisor during the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic plans to step down. The governor praised Dr. Mark Ghaly as the country’s …

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Doctor who shaped Gavin Newsom's COVID response to resign

WEBDr. Mark Ghaly, who led California’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic as a top adviser to Gov. Gavin Newsom, is stepping down from his position as secretary of …

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What’s happened to Newsom’s bold health care promises

WEBLea este artículo en español.. Early in his term, Gov. Gavin Newsom positioned himself as the governor who would champion health care. He vowed to …

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California could force tortilla makers to add folic acid

WEBArambula wants to address clear disparities in who gets the necessary amount of folic acid. State public health data show that Latinas are less likely to take …

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Anthem Blue Cross plans fined over gender-affirming care denials …

WEBHealth insurer hit with California’s largest-ever penalty over gender-affirming care denials. by Shaanth Nanguneri August 30, 2024. Anthem Blue Cross must pay …

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Gavin Newsom signs law to 'overhaul' mental health system

WEBNewsom also is expected to sign legislation sending a ballot measure to voters that includes two key provisions: a $6.4 billion bond to pay for 10,000 new …

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At 86%, Imperial County has one of best vaccine rates in CA

WEBImperial has the largest proportion of vaccinated residents in the entire southern half of the state. About 73% of Los Angeles County residents and 50% of Kern …

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What Trump and Harris mean for health care in California

WEBLea esta historia en Español. Donald Trump and Kamala Harris stand far apart on most issues, and health care is no exception. The November election carries …

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Bankrupt Madera hospital has a reopening plan. What's next

WEBA California hospital that left a county of 160,000 people without critical emergency care when it shut down 13 months ago took a significant step toward …

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