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Countdown to California's New Health Benefit Exchange
By Linda LeuA couple of weekends ago, the California Health Benefit Exchange was the focus of a front page New York Times article (one where Health Access Director Anthony Wright got "Quote of the...
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Transitioning from "Healthy Families" to Medi-Cal: Too Much, Too Soon?
By Linda LeuLast week, two California Senate Committees, the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review and the Committee on Health, held a joint oversight hearing on the transition of the Healthy Families...
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California Health Care Changes Coming, Despite Concerns
By Linda LeuLast Thursday, the Assembly Health Committee held a hearing on Managed Care Program Initiatives at the Department of Health Care Services - that is, the transitions the DHCS is overseeing -...
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New Name, Developments for California's Health Benefit Exchange
By Linda LeuThe California Health Benefit Exchange Board, charged with retooling California's healthcare system to comply with parameters for state healthcare exchanges set forth in the federal...
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It's Official: California Submits Blueprint for New Health Benefit Exchange
By Linda LeuWith last week's election result ensuring the continued implementation of the historic Affordable Care Act, the board of the newly-named "Covered California" Health Benefit Exchange met...
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"Covered California" Health Benefit Exchange Wraps Up Productive Year
By Linda LeuThe Board of Directors of Covered California, the state's new Health Benefit Exchange, met yesterday in Sacramento to continue its work implementing a reformed healthcare market in...
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Feds Approve California Health Care Changes - with Conditions
By Linda LeuIn a major step forward for health reform implementation, last week the federal government gave the go-ahead for eight more states to start their insurance exchanges. Along with California,...
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Covered California Tackles Hot Topics in Sunny Los Angeles
By Linda LeuAs the rest of the state climbs out of a cold snap, the Covered California board of directors met in a packed room (and overflow rooms) in warm and sunny Los Angeles, at the headquarters of...
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Assembly Health Committee Passes Medi-Cal Expansion
By Linda LeuYesterday, the state Assembly Health Committee held its first hearing of the Special Session on health reform. Tuesday's hearing focused only on the proposed legislation related to Medi-Cal...
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Covered California Builds a Narrow Bridge
By Linda LeuThe Board of Covered California, California's new health benefit exchange system created in compliance with the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA), met Tuesday in Sacramento. The board and...
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Legislature Passes Historic Medi-Cal Expansion Bills
By Linda Leu"We are in an Extraordinary Session because we must do extraordinary things to move the state forward," said Assemblymember Mariko Yamada in her testimony in support of ABX1 1 (Speaker...
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Legislature Moves Health Bills Forward with Bipartisan Support
By Linda LeuTuesday, the Assembly Health Committee met in regular session to consider a bill that would close a loophole in the Affordable Care Act, affirming the Legislature's commitment to improving...
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Assembly Health Committee Moves Consumer Bills Forward
By Linda LeuWhile we all anxiously await the transformational changes of the Affordable Care Act, California legislators are also moving forward several important bills that will improve the health...
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Senate Health Bill Could End Medical Bankruptcy in California
By Linda LeuWednesday afternoon, the California Senate Health Committee passed SB639 (Hernandez), which implements many provisions of the Affordable Care Act that will help ensure consumers will be...
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California Senate Health Committee Focuses on Wellness
By Linda LeuThe California Senate Health Committee had extensive discussion Wednesday about a number of issues related to improving the health and well-being of Californians.The first revolved around...
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