Medicare Bars New ‘Seamless Conversion’ Efforts For Some Seniors
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) The federal government is temporarily blocking more health insurance companies from automatically moving
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Legislative Update
Doctors’ Pay to beSubjected to Quality Measures, Says Medicare
With procedural changes designed “to reward quality, penalize poor performance and avoid paying piecemeal for services,” the Medicare Access and CHIP
Read MoreColorado Wrestles With Ethics Of Aid-In-Dying As Vote Looms
(By John Daley for NPR) Last spring everything changed for Denver resident Matt Larson. “One day I was fine,” says
Read MoreLoopholes on animal antibiotics may undermine battle against superbugs
(By Helen Branswell for STAT) A new federal policy aimed at reducing the unnecessary use of antibiotics in agriculture may
Read MoreNew Law Will Expand Mental Health Services For Low-Income Californians
(By Anna Gorman for California Healthline) The staff of Clinica Sierra Vista, which has health centers throughout the Central Valley,
Read MoreCalifornia Governor Signs Flurry Of Health Laws
(By Ana B. Ibarra for California Healthline) Gov. Jerry Brown signed off on a variety of bills in September that
Read MoreSenate effort to increase access to experimental drugs is blocked
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) An effort to get the US Senate to pass a so-called Right to Try bill
Read MoreTobacco Tax Ballot Measure Would Fund Health Care For California’s Poor — But How?
(By Pauline Bartolone for California Healthline) At first blush, the tobacco tax measure on California’s November ballot looks pretty straightforward.
Read MoreCalifornia governor decries ‘predatory’ pricing as he signs law to make EpiPen available
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) For all intents and purposes, California Governor Jerry Brown held his nose Friday as he
Read MoreHitch Keeps Many High-Deductible Plans From Covering Chronic Care Up Front
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) As the number of people covered by high-deductible health plans soars, some insurers and
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