Category: California Government

Single Payer Now Possible in California

David Lazarus: Could California have its own single-payer health insurance system providing coverage for all residents? A bill has been introduced in the state Legislature that would do just that — and its chances of success could be vastly improved by President Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress. Thanks, guys! First, a little history lesson.

California dreaming: Legislature to take up single-payer system

Both Colorado and Vermont gamed out the possibilities of a single-payer health care system, only to discover that it would create a fiscal nightmare . Colorado voters shot it down , while Vermont governor Peter Shumlin had to cancel his own campaign pledge after studies showed that budgets couldn’t possibly keep up with costs.

California nurses rally for bill on first state-run single payer health plan

Hundreds of California nurses and other community activists are rallying Wednesday in favor of a bill that could make the state the first to successfully launch a single-payer healthcare system. The groups see this as a chance for large state of California to show how a single-payer system can work and the necessity of providing universal health care coverage, according to Bonnie Castillo, the RN Response Network director at National Nurses United.

Could California go it alone on Obamacare?

That’s a question lawmakers might be asking residents in the months to come as President Donald Trump and the Republican Congress scurry to repeal the Affordable Care Act and scramble for a plan to replace it. One GOP-generated proposal would allow individual states to keep Obamacare-style health insurance – for a price.

Dental benefits manager selected

… the companies indicates the payments are expected to total about $300 million over two years. Dentists and other oral health care providers would be reimbursed for services by the companies instead of the Medicaid program, as they are now. Adults …

Covered California: Trump move to kill ACA ads fails

The Trump administration’s decision to cancel $5 million in advertising the federal government had already paid for to remind Americans of Tuesday’s 2017 open enrollment deadline for Obamacare will have little impact in the Golden State. That’s because Covered California, the state’s health insurance exchange established under the Affordable Care Act, is not federally directed or funded.

What if Trump-care works in California? What if it doesna t? Thomas Elias

One problem in having a president who operates without much regard for facts, truth or consistency – one whose staff has devised the concept of “alternative facts” – is that when he says or promises something, no one can know whether he means it. So it was with President Trump’s mid-January promise of “health insurance for everybody,” including better coverage, more choice among policies, lower deductibles and no one left behind – far different from anything his Republican allies in Congress ever promised in their many efforts to “repeal and replace” Obamacare, the Affordable Care Act .

What if Trump-care works?

One problem in having a President who operates without much regard for facts, truth or consistency – one whose staff has devised the concept of “alternative facts” – is that when he says or promises something, no one can know whether he means it. So it was with President Trump’s mid-January promise of “health insurance for everybody,” including better coverage, more choice among policies, lower deductibles and no one left behind – far different from anything his Republican allies in Congress ever promised in their many efforts to “repeal and replace” Obamacare, the Affordable Care Act .

Editorial, Jan. 8, 2017: Reform, dona t repeal, Obamacare

If Republicans can’t convince Americans they have a replacement that’s better than the Affordable Care Act, then they’ll own the results. Which leads to the sneaking suspicion they don’t have an alternative that will provide equal or better coverage for about 20 million Americans who were able to obtain health insurance through Obamacare.

Uber pulls self-driving cars from California roads

Uber pulled its self-driving cars from California roads after state regulators moved to revoke their registrations, officials said Wednesday. Hours after Uber launched the service in its hometown of San Francisco last Wednesday, the DMV threatened legal action if the company did not stop.

Uber pulls self-driving cars from California roads

Uber pulled its self-driving cars from California roads after state regulators moved to revoke their registrations, officials said Wednesday. Hours after Uber launched the service in its hometown of San Francisco last Wednesday, the DMV threatened legal action if the company did not stop.

An Epidemic of White Death: A Canary in the Coal Mine?

According to preliminary data from an ongoing new health study, reducing access to health care or weakening the health care safety net could have severe consequences for the . This is a region that already suffers from high unemployment, deep poverty and skyrocketing drug use…and surprisingly, the white population may be uniquely vulnerable in this region.