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- September 26, 2014
Gov. Brown Signs SB 1053, Landmark Legislation to Expand Birth Control Access in California
SACRAMENTO, CA—Yesterday, Governor Brown signed Senate Bill (SB) 1053 into law. SB 1053 — the Contraceptive Coverage Equity Act…
- September 26, 2014
The Tennessean: TennCare applicants in limbo face more delays, confusion
By Tom WilemonTennesseans who got caught in a backlog of Medicaid applications are facing new hurdles despite a federal…
- September 24, 2014
U.S. News & World Report: Insurance Companies Find Obamacare Loopholes
Health plans are finding loopholes in the Affordable Care Act and excluding some of the neediest patients, consumer groups…
- September 22, 2014
SF Gate: Legal aid groups sue state over Medi-Cal approval delays
By Bob EgelkoGroto Ni, a 55-year-old unemployed janitor from Oakland, applied for Medi-Cal in January and said he spent…
- September 19, 2014
MotherJones: How to Discriminate Against Pre-Existing Conditions in Two Easy Tiers
By Kevin DrumVia ProPublica, here's an editorial published yesterday in the American Journal of Managed Care:For many years, most…
- September 18, 2014
Miami Herald: Medi-Cal patients sue over application backlog
By Judy LinSACRAMENTO, Calif.—Medi-Cal patients and health care advocates filed a lawsuit against the state Wednesday for leaving hundreds…
- September 18, 2014
Los Angeles Times: Patients sue state over backlog of Medi-Cal approvals, now at 350,000
By Eryn BrownCiting a paperwork backlog that has left the healthcare of hundreds of thousands of low-income Californians in…
- September 17, 2014
Lawsuit Says CA Puts Lives at Risk by Leaving Hundreds of Thousands in Medi-Cal Limbo
FRESNO, CA—Frances Rivera knew there was something wrong with her son's heart. The Visalia resident, 68, watched for years…
- September 16, 2014
The New York Times: U.S. to End Coverage Under Health Care Law for Tens of Thousands
By Robert PearWASHINGTON—The Obama administration said on Monday that it planned to terminate health insurance for 115,000 people on…
