SACRAMENTO — After months of uncertainty, the Legislature appears poised to approve a tax on health care plans that would generate $1.27 billion...
State Legislative Day-2016
At the conclusion of our May 17, 2016 DHLF Board meeting, members will adjourn to the state Capitol to meet with Assembly Members and state Senators.Â...
Federal Advocacy Days, Spring 2016
We are planning a spring DHLF DC Advocacy Trip in March. The plan is to travel on Monday, March 21 with congressional meetings on March 22 and 23. ...
State’s Medi-Cal Bill For Undocumented Kids Could Rise
The cost of providing full Medi-Cal benefits to undocumented immigrant children in California could be significantly more than the state’s health ca...
Licking Wounds, Insurers Accelerate Moves To Limit Health-Law Enrollment
Stung by losses under the federal health law, major insurers are seeking to sharply limit how policies are sold to individuals in ways that consumer a...
DHLF Update-February 1, 2016
Waiver Webinar DHCS conducted a webinar last week on Medi-Cal 2020, the recently-negotiated 1115 waiver. The webinar slides, which include a general...
State Seeks to Calm Fears Over Change in Autism Care
Today the state will begin a transition in the health coverage of 9,000 children who are treated for autism under Medi-Cal, the government program for...
Potential Outcomes of the ACA's Third Enrollment Period and Their Implications
Officials are hoping for strong enrollment during President Obama’s last year at the helm of his signature health law, but the final outcome is ...
Brown Touts Calif.'s Embrace of ACA, Cautions About Health Costs
In his State of the State address on Thursday, Gov. Jerry Brown (D) touted California’s embrace of the Affordable Care Act, the Los Angeles Time...
PRIME Update–January 21, 2016
On January 21, 2016, DHLF staff met with DHCS regarding the PRIME program. Below are a few updates. The protocols are still awaiting approval by CMS...