LA County to partner with state in prescription drug purchasing plan
Marjie High | Apr 17, 2019 | California
5 Things California: Hospital payments, Primary care, Long term care
DJ Wilson | Apr 16, 2019 | California
LAO report analyzes Medi-Cal pharmacy services carve-out
Marjie High | Apr 12, 2019 | California
The 2019 Northern California State of Reform Detailed Agenda is now available!
Marjie High | Apr 10, 2019 | California
Dignity Health and Shields Health Solutions announce specialty pharmacy services expansion
Marjie High | Apr 9, 2019 | California
San Francisco based Dignity Health recently announced that it will expand its new Dignity Health Specialty Pharmacy program in partnership with Shields Health Solutions, a specialty pharmacy integrator and accelerator. Dignity’s Specialty Pharmacy Program began distribution and management of medications for 20 complex conditions late last year at St. Joseph’s
5 Things California: Bills in committee, Jennifer Stoll, Use our stuff
DJ Wilson | Apr 8, 2019 | California
The legislature takes its spring recess next week, but in three weeks, the first policy cutoff looms. In talking with Sacramento stakeholders, it's still not entirely clear whether this will be a significant session for health care legislation or not. There are some pieces in place, but whether they come
Platform engages Medi-Cal members through culturally relevant texts
Emily Boerger | Apr 4, 2019 | California
Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan is finding success with Medi-Cal member engagement through the use of culturally relevant text messaging. The health plan is working in collaboration with health care engagement platform ConsejoSano to offer a messaging service -- offered in 22 different languages -- designed to engage
California health care bills to look for in committee
Marjie High | Apr 4, 2019 | California
With the deadline for introducing new bills passed, committees are getting down to business and moving bills along – or not. With some many important issues to address, here are some health care bills that seem to be having success or gaining moment this session. Bills moving forward: AB 290
What They're Watching: Jennifer Stoll, OCHIN
Marjie High | Apr 1, 2019 | California
Jennifer Stoll is the Vice President of Government Affairs at OCHIN. She joins us in this edition of “What They’re Watching” to discuss telehealth and virtual care. So OCHIN is a nation non-profit health IT organization and our mission is to support safety net providers across the country
Cal Schools VEBA opens resource center in San Diego
Marjie High | Mar 29, 2019 | California
After years of coping with rising health care costs, health care benefit provider California Schools Voluntary Employees Benefit Association (Cal Schools VEBA) asked itself some hard questions about how they could keep costs in check while continuing to provide quality care for members. Founded by school superintendents, teachers, and school
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