5+ hour, 2+ min ago  (890+ words) Legislators this week approved a health tax bill meant to continue critical federal funding for the state's Medicaid program, also known as Medi-Cal. Their approval comes despite warnings from health industry leaders that the tax, as designed, will raise premiums…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (415+ words) The analysis wades into a thorny set of economic and political questions as insurance companies are managing the potential risks of climate change when the cost of groceries, gasoline and housing are a frustration for many voters. Insurance companies say…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (954+ words) Annual fees, part of a hybrid primary care or concierge medicine model, are becoming more common among California health care providers. When Maya'Mackrandilal opened up an email from her primary care physician in 2021, she laughed. She had recently switched to…...