By Michelle Andrews Privately insured people with two types of cancer were diagnosed earlier and lived longer than those who were uninsured or were covered by Medicaid, according to two new studies. In one study, […]
By Michelle Andrews As the number of people covered by high-deductible health plans soars, some insurers and employers are easing the strain on consumers’ wallets by covering certain benefits like doctor visits or generic drugs before […]
By Pauline Bartolon Once a month at the Veterans of Foreign Wars building in Sacramento, a couple dozen former soldiers, many with white hair tucked under their service caps, stand and salute as they take […]
By Bram Sable-Smith, Side Effects Public Media of the California Healthline For the first time in her life, 26-year-old freelance designer Susannah Lohr had to shop for health insurance this year. She called up a major […]
By Stephanie O’Neill, KPCC of California Healthline In California, it is not unusual for patients to be hit by large, unexpected medical bills when they are unwittingly treated by someone outside their insurance company’s network. A 2015 survey by […]
By Chad Terhune of California HealthLine With major insurers retreating from the federal health law’s marketplaces, California’s insurance commissioner said he supports a public option at the state level that could bolster competition and potentially serve […]
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