Newly Covered By Medi-Cal, Undocumented Children Also Seek Dental Care
(By Ana B. Ibarra for California Healthline) Eight-year-old Erika Andalon recently started treatment for six cavities at an AltaMed dental
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Administrative Complexity in Health Care Examined
Ian Morrison, in a post on Hospitals & Health Networks website, takes a critical look at the complexities of American health care,
Read MoreEmergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers
This document is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on 09/16/2016 and available online at http://federalregister.gov/a/2016-21404, and on
Read MoreAnyone see the rebates? Lawmakers accuse Mylan of underpaying Medicaid for EpiPen
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) Did Mylan Pharmaceuticals misclassify EpiPen to avoid paying higher Medicaid rebates? Continue reading article here…..
Read MoreCalifornia Lawmakers Aim To Tackle Rural Health Challenges
(By Pauline Bartolone for Califorina Healthline) Two proposals meant to ease burdens faced by California’s rural patients and their health
Read MoreTeaching In-Home Caregivers Seems To Pay Off
(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) Low-income Californians who are elderly and disabled were less likely to go to
Read MoreWhat Happens to Developmentally Disabled as Parents Age, Die?
(By Jen Fifield for The PEW Charitable Trusts) ROCKVILLE, Md. — Ever since she was 4, when a caregiver force-fed
Read MoreTrending Now (Unfortunately)–Obesity
There is a a “growing correlation between obesity rates and those applying for SSI and SSDI,” accoridng to a report
Read MoreMost Californians support a measure to obtain state discounts on drugs
(By Ed Silverman for STAT) The pharmaceutical industry may be losing a heated battle over drug prices in California. Continue
Read MoreObamacare Expansion A Bumpy Ride For Rural Health Clinics
(By Pauline Bartolone for California Healthline) A network of clinics that serves low-income patients in rural Northern California is finally
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