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calmatters.org > commentary > 2026 > 02 > hospitals-california-small-business-pricing

Opinion | Hospitals’ opaque pricing is crushing California’s small businesses

Opinion | Hospitals’ opaque pricing is crushing California’s small businesses4+ hour, 1+ min ago   (553+ words) Bianca Blomquist is the California director for the Small Business Majority Small business owners are working hard to keep their doors open while offering employees quality benefits, but rising healthcare costs are making that harder every year." One major driver…...

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calmatters.org > health > 2025 > 10 > health-insurance-error-denial-ghost-network

‘They delayed, they denied’: How insurance errors endanger California patients

‘They delayed, they denied’: How insurance errors endanger California patients3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1710+ words) Lawmakers have taken steps to require insurers to keep more accurate directories of doctors and specialists, but state rules still aren't complete, and penalties are rare. Mary Kuhn went to the emergency room at John Muir Medical Center because it…...

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calmatters.org > economy > 2025 > 08 > prop-103-ballot-initiative

Long-shot ballot initiative could have huge effect on California insurance

Long-shot ballot initiative could have huge effect on California insurance5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (563+ words) Proposed ballot initiative aims to repeal Prop. 103, the California law that regulates home and auto insurance. A proposed ballot initiative would drastically change the way property insurance is regulated in California by repealing a law voters passed almost four decades…...