Q&A: Medicaid director Jacey Cooper says new Medi-Cal expansions are a "huge win" for California
Eli Kirshbaum | Jul 29, 2021 | California
Expanded Medi-Cal coverage, statewide HIE framework: Newsom signs omnibus health bill
Eli Kirshbaum | Jul 27, 2021 | California
California nurses want stricter staffing level oversight. Hospitals don't agree
Eli Kirshbaum | Jul 27, 2021 | California
OEHHA to accept public comments on drinking water decontamination initiative
Eli Kirshbaum | Jul 23, 2021 | California
After announcing an ambitious, first-in-the-state plan to address the state’s contaminated drinking water, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) will accept public input on the effort from July 30 to Sept. 28 of 2021. Implementation of the initiative is expected to take several years. The plan aims
Dallas area's COVID-19 hospital bed occupancy increases 31% over 30-day period
Eli Kirshbaum | Jul 22, 2021 | Texas
As the highly transmissible Delta variant continues to spread across the country, hospitals in the Dallas-Fort Worth area have seen a combined 31% increase in bed occupancy for COVID-19 patients, according to Stephen Love, president and CEO of the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council. Love said the 976 COVID-19
5 Things California: Asm. Arambula, Rx in legislature, CalAIM renewal
Eli Kirshbaum | Jul 22, 2021 | California
This edition of "5 Things We're Watching" features an update on DHCS's CalAIM renewal application, a conversation with Medi-Cal expansion advocate Asm. Arambula, and an intriguing report from Manifest MedEx revealing a significant drop in preventive care visits during the pandemic. Please feel free to email me with any tips or suggestions for
California's effort to eliminate deductibles on prescription drugs for individuals with chronic conditions is a "tremendous idea," says expert
Eli Kirshbaum | Jul 21, 2021 | California
Senator Richard Pan’s bill to eliminate deductibles on prescription drugs for individuals with chronic diseases was held by the Assembly Health Committee in early June. Despite its stagnation in the legislature, Dr. Shane Desselle, Professor of Pharmacy at Touro University, says the bill is a “tremendous idea” because it can
Q&A: Asm. Joaquin Arambula is continuing to push for Medi-Cal expansion
Eli Kirshbaum | Jul 19, 2021 | California
Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula, MD, is one of the most proactive health policymakers in the California Legislature. A former emergency room doctor, his experience in the medical field inspired him to become a lawmaker to address the issues he observed in state health care. He was first elected to the Assembly
California bill to mandate PPE reimbursement for providers stalls in second chamber
Eli Kirshbaum | Jul 15, 2021 | California
Senator Josh Newman’s bill to make personal protective equipment (PPE) more accessible to health care workers was left pending “for future consideration” by California Assembly Health Committee Chair Jim Wood after its hearing on Thursday. Newman is sponsoring SB 242 in response to challenges faced by small and medium providers
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