In summary A Catholic hospital in rural California agreed to provide emergency abortions after the state sued it, alleging it denied care to a woman who…
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In summary Government agencies can overrule an insurance company’s denial of coverage for a medically necessary mental health treatment, but figuring out how to appeal can…
In summary California requires insurers to cover medically necessary mental health treatment. But to patients, the separation between what that law requires and what health plans…
In summary The strike is the second one in a little more than two years by California mental health workers at Kaiser Permanente. The last one…
In summary The strike would be the second one in a little more than two years by California mental health workers at Kaiser Permanente. The clock…
In summary A California ballot measure would dedicate tax revenue to pay doctors more if they see low-income patients with Medi-Cal insurance. Its critics worry the…
In summary Some stem cell clinics market treatments that have been tested and approved by the FDA. A new court ruling emphasizes that the federal government…
In summary A California minimum wage law that was delayed amid budget troubles is now set to go into effect Oct. 16. It’s expected to benefit…
In summary Mark Ghaly has been a steady voice in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s cabinet, shaping the administration’s COVID policies and its efforts to bring down the…
In summary Dozens of California hospitals shut their maternity wards over the past decade, and the trend continued in 2024 after lawmakers advanced plans to slow…