Menopausal symptoms impact a quarter of the working women in the U.S., and a Mayo Clinic study found that menopause costs $1.8 billion in lost working time, which includes the loss of employees who retire early from its symptoms and related stigmas. California’s Select Committee on Reproductive Health met with a member of the British … Read more
We had a unique general session at last month’s 2023 Northern California State of Reform Health Policy Conference, featuring a conversation with high-ranking lawmakers and advocates who know the ins and outs of healthcare policy making in the California Legislature. In this informative panel discussion, hear from Asm. Jim Wood, chair of the Assembly Health … Read more
In this edition, we provide an update on some of the work underway to prepare for Medi-Cal redeterminations, conversations in the legislature about how to respond to the high rate of older adults experiencing homelessness, information about San Diego County’s first naloxone vending machine, and more. We recently released the Topical Agenda for the 2023 Northern California … Read more
This edition features information from a recent survey of youth behavioral health, as well as recommendations from the state for how to improve the provision of such services. We also include coverage of some of the bills that have been filed for consideration this session. While some of these might not end up being considered when … Read more
Covered California, the state’s health insurance marketplace, is providing opportunities for Californians to sign-up for health insurance through special enrollment. Special enrollment allows Californians to sign up for health insurance and obtain financial assistance to lower the cost of monthly premiums, even though open enrollment ended on Jan. 31st. “Californians can still protect themselves and … Read more
Despite committees not being scheduled to conduct the first meetings concerning health bills until March, lawmakers are already working on several health-related bills that were prefiled at the end of last year. These include the notable Assembly Bill 4, which would expand Covered California to all Californians, regardless of immigration status. AB 4 is the … Read more
This newsletter features an overview of 2 upcoming ballot initiatives that have significant implications for health policy, a legislative update following the conclusion of the eventful 2021-2022 legislative session, and an overview of some health plans’ litigation against DHCS following the controversial announcement of 2024 Medi-Cal Managed Care contract awardees. Thanks for reading! Please don’t hesitate … Read more
The 2022 Los Angeles State of Reform Health Policy Conference is this Thursday, Sept. 22nd! We’re so excited to see folks at the Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport this week. Peruse the list of panels and speakers scheduled for the day, and if you haven’t already, there’s still time to register to be with us. We hope to see you there! … Read more
In case you missed it, we recently released the Topical Agenda for the 2022 Los Angeles State of Reform Health Policy Conference coming up on Sept. 22nd! If you haven’t already registered, you can do so here. We’re currently working to curate speakers for each panel, so keep your eye out for a full list of conference speakers when we release … Read more
Gov. Newsom signed the finalized $308 billion FY 22-23 state budget last week, officially allocating funding to increase access to abortion services, establish an Office of Health Care Affordability, expand Medi-Cal coverage to all undocumented Californians, and more. We cover a couple of the budget’s provisions below, along with recent bill movement in the legislature and insight on how … Read more