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This legislative update from Sacramento appears every Friday. It is adapted from California Healthline, a news digest reporting on health care policy and politics that is sponsored by the California HealthCare Foundation. For a free subscription to the complete news digest and a podcast of the weekly legislative update, register now.
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Court Blocks Cuts to Medi-Cal, IHSS Wages
(Fri, 05 Mar 2010)
A series of four decisions came down from the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Wednesday, blocking the Schwarzenegger administration from cutting Medi-Cal reimbursements or the state's contribution to wages for In-Home Supportive Services workers.
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Bills Brewing To Rein in Health Insurers
(Fri, 26 Feb 2010)
Assembly member Jones has put forward legislation to give the state the authority to oversee rate increases, and Assembly member Chesbro has offered a bill intended to require insurers to keep their provider directories up to date.
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Lawmakers Mull Cuts to Immigrant Services
(Fri, 19 Feb 2010)
Gov. Schwarzenegger has proposed eliminating Medi-Cal benefits and other public assistance programs for some immigrants. The Legislature rejected similar plans last year.
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Adult Day Health Care Centers Threatened
(Fri, 12 Feb 2010)
Medi-Cal cuts could lead to the closure of 327 adult day health care centers throughout California. The Schwarzenegger administration says the cuts are needed to help bridge the budget gap, but advocates say the state will face higher costs elsewhere as a result.
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Single-Payer Bill Advances, Draws Fire
(Fri, 05 Feb 2010)
The California Senate has sent a bill aimed at creating a single-payer health care system to the Assembly, but Gov. Schwarzenegger already has pledged to veto the legislation. Editorial boards and a hospital industry leader also have criticized the measure.
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