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NewsCourt OKs nurse anesthetists to practice unsupervised
In the latest shift in physicians' fight to preserve their turf from encroachment by nurses, advocates of physician supervision of certified registered nurse anesthetists lost a battle on Oct. 8. Read more...
Medicaid 'kickback' deal causes controversy
Yet another provision of the health reform bill is causing quite a stir. This one would provide money to several states--most notably Nebraska--to help buoy the cost of Medicaid. Under the so-called Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Health insurance for California's kids in danger
In a desperate effort to keep almost 700,000 children from being forced off Medicaid rolls, California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) passed a plan extending a tax on health plans for the poor. Read more...
California poised to pass tough anti-rescission bill
It looks like the state of California will pass a tough bill banning health plans from retroactively canceling consumer policies for alleged misstatements in their applications. The practice, known Read more...
CA governor sweeps California nursing board
Apparently, a scathing article in the Los Angeles Times can produce results. Yesterday, we told you that an in-depth investigation by The Times and an independent research organization concluded that Read more...
WellPoint engages in reform lobbying effort with beneficiaries
Sure, you expect to get robo-calls from politicians when they're trying to get your support on a key issue or simply get elected. But this set of calls, in which the country's largest health plan has Read more...
CA to try to increase number of healthcare support workers
In a move to try to increase the number of healthcare support workers in California, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger recently revealed details of a $32 million partnership between the state and four Read more...
CA finalizes bills boosting patient privacy
California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a new law that imposes tougher penalties for violations of patient privacy as well as for serious medical errors. Under the terms of the bill, the Read more...
CA passes hospital infection control laws
California has passed two new laws designed to tighten up infection controls within the state's hospitals. While Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) had vetoed similar rules four years ago, national Read more...
CA bill gives state extra power to fine insurers who don't pay providers
In what is sure to be a cliffhanger, a bill has gone to California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) for signature which would give the state beefed up power to fine HMOs and PPOs that don't pay Read more...
| Press ReleasesDaniel Zingale Available to Discuss the State of Health Care Law Implementation in CaliforniaLOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- California has provided a model to the country of how to implement the Affordable Care Act in an effective, bi-partisan way. Daniel Zingale, an architect of Read more >> California’s Former Deputy Secretary of Health Information Technology Joins ManattFrohlich Brings Health IT Expertise to National Healthcare Team SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, announced that Jonah Frohlich has joined the firm’s San Francisco Read more >> Statement from Robert K. Ross, MD, president and CEO, The California EndowmentLOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The following is a statement from Robert K. Ross, MD, president and CEO, The California Endowment, about the Governor’s signing of AB 1602 and SB 900: “The California Read more >> New Law Opens Door for California State University Nursing Schools to Offer the Doctor of Nursing Practice DegreeWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- On Tuesday, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law Assembly Bill 867, which permits the California State University (CSU) system to launch a Doctor of Read more >> New Study Says Quitting Smoking Could Save California Billions of DollarsGovernor Schwarzenegger Urged to Sign SB 220 (Yee) – Most Comprehensive Smoking Cessation Legislation in Country SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A new study released today by the American Lung Read more >> |
