EVENTS

MAY

Summit About Wireless Health Convergence

San Diego

MAY

Meeting on Health Issues Related to Substance Use

San Francisco

JUN

National Meeting of Palliative Health Care Congress

Anaheim

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FROM THE FOUNDATION

All Over the Map

Newly updated to include breast cancer, prostate cancer, and spine procedures, this CHCF-sponsored research shows that practice patterns vary dramatically from place to place.

Medi-Cal is the main source of health insurance for one in five Californians. An updated report gives an overview of the program's key features, describes how the program is evolving, and examines the challenges ahead.

Obama Care in the Second Term

CHCF is a long-time sponsor of the UC Irvine Forecast Conference. A webcast of this year's conference on health policy in President Obama's second term is now available.

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Final Ruling: State Controller Cannot Dock Lawmakers' Pay

A Sacramento judge has finalized a ruling that the state controller cannot block lawmakers' pay for passing an unbalanced budget. Lawmakers sued the controller for withholding their pay last summer. Sacramento Bee's "Capitol Alert," KPCC's "KPCC News."

LAO: State Likely Will Be a 'Few Billion' Short of Budget Projections

California likely will be a "few billion dollars" short of budget projections after all April tax revenues are collected, according to analysts. Gov. Brown projected that the state would collect $9.4 billion this month in personal income taxes. Sacramento Bee's "Capitol Alert."

Senate Panel Approves Measure To Reauthorize FDA User Fee Programs

Yesterday, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee approved a bill to reauthorize user fees that drug and medical device makers pay to FDA for a quicker review of their products. A similar measure stalled in a House committee. The Hill's "Healthwatch" et al.

WellPoint Reports Drop in Q1 Profit, Cites Rising Health Care Costs

WellPoint -- the second-largest insurer in the U.S. -- has reported an 8% drop in first-quarter profits. The company said lower enrollment and rising health care costs contributed to the loss, in addition to higher-than-expected claims from a Medicare plan. Los Angeles Times.

Committee Discusses Mental Health, Care Delivery Issues at VA

During a Senate panel hearing, a former mental health administrator at the Department of Veterans Affairs said that VA's mental health care system has focused more on meeting performance goals than on providing quality care. Washington Post's "Federal Eye" et al.

Misuse of Prescription Painkillers Becoming More Widespread Among Young Californians

Tom Lenox of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Michael Plopper of Sharp HealthCare Behavioral Health Services, Sherrie Rubin of the not-for-profit organization HOPE and Robert Wailes of the California Medical Association's board of trustees spoke with California Healthline about prescription drug misuse.

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Capitol Desk

New Rates Higher but Coverage Better

Premium rates for health insurance through Covered California will be higher, but not as high as predicted -- and coverage will be better.

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ELECTION COVERAGE

Poll: Slight Majority of Voters in Favor of Brown's Tax Plan

AROUND CALIFORNIA

Award of IT Contract for Calif. Insurance Exchange Delayed

ACROSS THE NATION

Program Targets Unnecessary Treatments, Procedures

OPINION MAKERS

Editorial Praises Breast Cancer Screening Legislation

Clean Air Leads to Health Benefits, Editorial States

FEATURES

Successful Program for Seniors Shifting to Managed Care

by David Gorn, California Healthline Sacramento Bureau

The Multipurpose Senior Services Program, considered an important component of the state's safety net for some of California's most frail seniors, is about to be folded into the larger managed care system. Some beneficiaries and advocates are concerned about what the shift will mean for services.

COMMENTS (1)

"Thank you, David, for this story. It is so important that the services which are the safety net do not get lost in a massive shift in delivery of care. I am pleased to read that the Department of Health Care Services views the relationship between ..."

- Debbie Toth

ROAD TO REFORM

Advocates Hope ACA Will Knit Children's Patchwork

by George Lauer, California Healthline Features Editor

Hoping the Affordable Care Act will knit together a patchwork of protections, advocates for children's health coverage await the Supreme Court's ruling with an uncomfortable mixture of worry and optimism.

COMMENTS (1)

"Children must be given at most care and they must provide some special qualities for children where they will be benefited as regular check up ,fat and more!"

- julie anderson