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California billionaire tax proposal has enough support to get on the November ballot, official says
13+ hour, 12+ min ago (480+ words) By Sophie Austin | Associated Press SACRAMENTO " A proposal to temporarily increase taxes on billionaires in California to counter federal cuts to healthcare for low-income people has sufficient public support to qualify for the November ballot, the state's top elections official…...
Gov. Newsom's budget bolstered by extra cash from AI boom – The Mercury News
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (77+ words) The budget proposal released Thursday shows revenues that are $16. 5 billion higher than projections....
15 hospices incorporated in a single day, in a single California office suite
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1718+ words) A group operating out of a Friar Street office building in Van Nuys that advertises "virtual offices" incorporated 22 hospices and home care agencies in one year, including 15 hospices registered in one day to a single suite, according to an investigation…...
California hospice, home care providers call for federal crackdown amid fraud concerns
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (913+ words) Organizations representing hospice and home health providers in California are calling for a statewide moratorium on new enrollments in Medicare amid growing concerns about widespread fraud in the industry, particularly in Los Angeles County. Three organizations " Save Home Health Coalition,…...
Opinion: Hospitals" opaque pricing is crushing California"s small businesses
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (17+ words) Rising hospital persist in part because hospitals block the transparency that drives competition and consumer choice....
Southern California businesses say they're hurting after viral Dr. Oz video alleging health care fraud in area
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1195+ words) The office of a Van Nuys real estate services agency was quiet on a recent work day, void of customers or calls. That was unusual, said owner Edward Akhparian. He wasn't the only one who noticed the'change. Some neighboring business…...
My insurance says I owe nothing, so why is Quest Diagnostics demanding $563?
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (436+ words) Q: I had routine blood tests at Quest Diagnostics last year. My insurance company, Lucent Health, sent me an explanation of benefits stating "Patient Responsibility = $0. 00." I thought everything was settled. More than a year later, I received a letter from a…...
Obamacare enrollment dips in Bay Area after extra subsidy expires
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (523+ words) Enrollment in Obamacare is slowing down in California after Republicans in Congress opted not to extend a policy that beefed up financial assistance for patients, a move that led to the longest federal government shutdown in U. S. history. "These early numbers…...
California providers brace for Medi-Cal cuts. "We may not be able to serve everybody.
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (783+ words) Federal changes to Medicaid, called Medi-Cal in California, could add up to a nine-figure problem for San Diego medical providers. The most significant immediate change arrived Jan. 1 with the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits, which help defray the cost…...
Two years later, this $18, 926 surgery claim is still in limbo " is there a way out?
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (455+ words) Q: I desperately need your help with Anthem Blue Cross. Almost two years ago, I underwent emergency spinal surgery after an accident " it was medically urgent to prevent permanent damage. My health insurance company, Anthem Blue Cross, paid the hospital, ICU…...