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Healthcare workers, hospitals agree to drop minimum charity care, pricing caps
A major healthcare labor union in California has reached an agreement with the state's hospitals to drop ballot initiatives that would have put charity care floors and pricing caps on many
UnitedHealth to cover autism therapy
UnitedHealth will begin immediately covering behavioral therapy for autism in California, known as applied behavior analysis (ABA). Under an agreement reached Monday between California Insurance
Health insurance exchanges charge forward
Both California and New York have taken major steps toward implementing their state-run health insurance exchanges. California's implementation of its statewide exchange continues after health
Aetna error misinforms 8,000 members
Aetna mistakenly mailed letters to 8,000 of its members in California telling them their doctors are no longer covered in the aetna network and they, therefore, should find new providers, reported
Hospital bills over $1M jump 700% in California
The number of hospital bills topping $1 million in Northern California has grown by 700 percent over the past decade, reports the Sacramento Bee. According to data from the Office of Statewide Health
Consumer group pushes for rate reg on ballot
California insurers may have another fight on their hands as Consumer Watchdog is trying to revive the rate regulation discussion. The consumer advocacy group is attempting to get an initiative known
Insurers improve diabetes care, get low marks for other coverage
California's health plans received positive marks for customer satisfaction and enhanced diabetes care, but they still should improve treatment for lung disease, attention-deficit disorder and throat
Supreme Court defers on Medicaid cuts
A U.S. Supreme Court has given providers the continued opportunity to sue over cuts in the Medicaid program, reported the Los Angeles Times and Politico . The High Court voted 5-4 to send a
Aetna sues surgery centers for overbilling
Aetna is suing seven California surgery centers, claiming they illegally lure customers and overbill up to 2,500 percent more than they pay providers for procedures, reported Bloomberg. The lawsuit,
CMS: California Medicaid can't charge copays
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Monday blocked California's attempt to charge Medicaid participants with copays for certain services to help stem rising costs. The copays would
