Monthly Archives: April 2011

Last month, state officials began informing more than 380,000 aged, blind and disabled Californians receiving subsidized health coverage that they need to choose a managed Medi-Cal plan in the coming months. Mandatory managed care for this “high-touch” population of seniors … Continue reading →

In just one year, hundreds of thousands of Californians have benefited from the Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to a report by Linda Leu and Anthony Wright of Health Access. Their detailed report explains how access to healthcare in California … Continue reading →

California residents can unknowingly hire private caregivers who have criminal backgrounds, according to a report by the state Senate Office of Oversight and Outcomes, California Watch reports California and five other states (AZ,IA,MI,MS & SC) do not regulate private in-home … Continue reading →

The In-Home Supportive Services program often operates inefficiently and is ripe for fraud and abuse, according to a San Diego County grand jury report released on Tuesday, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports (Cadelago, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4/19). IHSS relies on … Continue reading →

The Annual Open Enrollment Period for Medicare is November 15 through December 31. During this time Medicare eligible people may select or change a Medicare Advantage (MA) or Part D plan. Please note that this annual period will be changed … Continue reading →

At least 1 in 10 American adults across all age groups have government healthcare As House Republicans put forth a budget proposal that seeks to reshape the government-run healthcare programs Medicare and Medicaid, Gallup finds that 1 in 4 U.S. … Continue reading →

State HealthStats allows you to search and sort over 20 years of data by state, by health measure and more. It features an interactive map, an individual state stats view, and a state-by-state comparison view. Pacific Health Brokers is constantly … Continue reading →

Among the many byproducts of the aging baby boomer generation will be increased need for prolonged health care. As they age, baby boomers will stretch and test the system’s ability to provide — and pay for — long-term care. Along … Continue reading →

This article is informative, but don’t get excited with the initial number. Nearly 151,000 of Anthem Blue Cross’ individual policyholders will see their rates rise by as much as 26% on May 1, despite the insurer’s recent announcement about plans … Continue reading →