California news and information

Five Republican U.S. senators said Friday they have asked HHS to investigate whether California is inappropriately concealing details of contracts for its health insurance exchange.here
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President Barack Obama promoted the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in California on Friday, a signal that the White House is shifting into campaign mode in the final months before the core coverage provisions go live. Amid conflicting evidence...
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President Barack Obama's speech in California on Friday that 2014 insurance premiums are coming in lower than expected was somewhat undercut by an announcement in Ohio that premiums there are likely to rise significantly due to requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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Apollo Medical Holdings has established a 150-doctor independent physician association in the Los Angeles area. Glendale, Calif.-based Apollo also operates a hospitalist group and an accountable care organization participating in the CMS shared-savings program.
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President Barack Obama today will promote a California effort to educate Americans about the health reform law and insurance coverage enrollment that the administration hopes will serve as a model.
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Palomar Health, a three-hospital public system near San Diego, has announced plans to lay off 84 workers. It put the blame on declining reimbursement and lower Medicare payments due to sequestration.
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Minnesota leaders say their state is well positioned for healthcare reform's focus on new payment models, ramped-up quality reporting and collaborative approaches to care.
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A 5-year-old court battle in California pits nurses who say they're the only ones medically trained to administer insulin to public school students against diabetes advocacy groups who say it's necessary to let other school personnel give the shots to increase access to care.
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Though early adopters are gaining experience with accountable care organizations, evidence of their impact on quality remains limited.
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Over the objection of doctors, the California Senate on Tuesday passed two of three health reform-related bills intended to address the state's medical provider gap. The bills would expand services provided by nurse practitioners and optometrists.
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