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WEBCalifornia Mandates Coverage For IVF: Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Sunday that requires large health insurance companies to cover in vitro fertilization. Newsom also expanded coverage to LGBTQ+ families. New Law Requires More Notice Of Maternity Ward Closures: Gov. Gavin Newsom this weekend signed a law that will give communities more time to plan for the loss of that service.
What the Federal ‘No Surprises Act’ Means in California
WEBJan 26, 2022 · You can also contact a federal “no surprises” help desk at 1-800-985-3059. If you are simply befuddled by medical bills or lack the confidence to contest one on your own, the Health Consumer Alliance is a great resource. Find an office near you by going to www.healthconsumer.org or calling 1-888-804-3536.
California Makes It Easier for Low-Income Residents to Get and …
WEBJul 19, 2021 · A provision in California’s newly approved state budget will eliminate the asset test for the 2 million Californians enrolled in both Medi-Cal and Medicare, the federal health insurance program for people 65 and older …
California Expands Paid Sick Days and Boosts Health Worker Wages
WEBOct 24, 2023 · Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation expanding paid sick leave to five days, extending bereavement leave to miscarriages and failed adoptions, and approving an eventual $25-an-hour health care minimum wage. Still, in a possible sign of national ambitions, the Democrat vetoed free condoms in schools and refused to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms.
Newsom Boosted California’s Public Health Budget During Covid.
WEBMay 17, 2024 · The mosquito-borne virus is common in places like Southeast Asia, East Africa, and Latin America, and when Americans contract the disease it is usually while traveling. But in this case, the patient hadn’t left California.. Epidemiologists and public health nurses visited 175 households to conduct blood draws and local pest control workers began fumigating the patient’s neighborhood.
New California Law Makes It Easier to Get Care for Mental Health …
WEBFeb 11, 2021 · Karen Bailey’s 20-year-old daughter has struggled with depression and anxiety for years. Since 2017, she’s been in three intensive group therapy programs and, each time, the family’s insurer cut her coverage short, says Bailey.
Judge Could End Federal Oversight of California Prison Health Care
WEBMar 11, 2015 · Under a plan outlined yesterday by a federal judge, California could resume oversight of the state's prison health care system amid improved conditions. In 2006, the system was placed under federal oversight after it was determined that an average of one inmate per week died as a result of medical malpractice or neglect. AP/Sacramento Bee .
Starting Jan. 1, All Immigrants May Qualify for Medi-Cal …
WEBDec 15, 2023 · Extending full Medi-Cal coverage to eligible individuals in the 26-49 age range regardless of immigration status is projected to cost the state $1.4 billion in the first six months and $3.4 billion a year upon full implementation.. The state’s estimate of just over 700,000 new enrollees is based on the number of people in the age group who are already signed up for a narrower set of benefits ...
California Floats Extending Health Insurance Subsidies to All Adult ...
WEBMay 2, 2024 · The legislature is considering taking the first steps to make Covered California plans available to immigrants without permanent legal status. The state has already extended Medi-Cal coverage to low-income immigrants.
What Older Americans Need to Know About Taking Paxlovid
WEBJan 18, 2023 · In patients 65 and older, most of whom had been vaccinated or previously had covid, hospitalizations were reduced by 73% and deaths by 79%. Still, several factors have obstructed Paxlovid’s use among older adults, including doctors’ concerns about drug interactions and patients’ concerns about possible “rebound” infections and side ...