Millions of Californians who contact the state’s new health exchange to buy insurance will be given the opportunity to register to vote, too. Read More ›

A new Medicare program that punishes hospitals with high patient readmissions is forcing administrators to improve how patients are cared for even after they are wheeled out the hospital doors. Read More ›

Walmart shoppers probably didn’t expect to be greeted by taxpayers protesting the Walmart Loophole, which allows large companies like Walmart to avoid their responsibilities to pay their fair share for their workers’ health care. Read More ›

Government health spending in California now exceeds the size of the entire state general fund budget. Read More ›

The Medical Board of California would be stripped of its power to investigate physician misconduct under a sweeping reform plan by legislators who say the agency has struggled to hold problem doctors accountable. Read More ›

Premiums for employer health insurance in California jumped 170% over the last decade, more than five times the 32% increase in the state’s inflation rate. Read More ›

Lawmakers warn that they will let the agency expire next year if it doesn’t become more aggressive in taking action against dangerous doctors. Read More ›

Commissioner Dave Jones ripped Anthem for raising rates 5.2 percent on small businesses. He said Anthem’s rates on those customers have jumped 10.5 percent in the past year, which he called “excessive and unreasonable.” Read More ›

California women who have dense breast tissue will get more information following their routine examinations under a state law that took effect on April 1. Read More ›

Middle class Californians counting on federal health-care reform to lower their insurance premiums are in for a double-digit shock next year, a new state study shows.
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A 2014 initiative would let the insurance commissioner reject health premium hikes deemed excessive. Insurers have begun their campaign against it in earnest.
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Health insurers are privately warning brokers that premiums for many individuals and small businesses could increase sharply next year because of the health-care overhaul law. Read More ›

Hundreds of thousands of Californians covered by the state’s largest health insurers are facing double-digit premium hikes, and regulators and consumers are pushing back. Read More ›