Officials from Orange and seven other California counties are awaiting approval of a demonstration project they hope will improve care of low-income, elderly and disabled patients while also cutting costs.
Tag: Medi-Cal
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Top Stories
‘Last Distraction’ Gone as State Moves Ahead on Obamacare
In the wake of President Obama’s re-election, California lawmakers say nothing can stop them from implementing the Affordable Care Act.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Top Stories
Many in OC Will Still Be Uninsured Despite New Health Care Law
As many as 370,000 residents — about 13 percent — could remain without health insurance when the law takes full effect in 2014.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Orange
On the Front Lines of Orange County’s Health Care Crisis
The Lestonnac Free Clinic in Orange hosted a walk-in day last week to highlight the hugely increasing need for free health services.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
A State of Emergency
Orange County’s inadequate system for regulating private ambulances puts patients at risk of being served by a firm with questionable practices.
Posted inOrange, Top Stories
The Challenges of Treating Autism
Dr. Joseph Donnelly, who heads the county’s leading autism center, discusses the disorder’s many conundrums.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories
State Faces Headwinds in Easing Primary Care Doctor Shortages
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to validate the Affordable Care Act means the state must scramble to attract more primary care physicians.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
California Jumps Ahead on Expansion of Health Coverage
Thousands in Orange County are receiving health coverage as a precursor of Obamacare. But the U.S. Supreme Court could strike down the law.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
CalOptima to Take Part in State’s ‘Dual-Eligible’ Pilot Program
Its goals are to save money and create a better system for patients who are eligible for both Medi-Cal and Medicare.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Norberto Santana Jr., Top Stories
Supervisors Send CalOptima Charges to Grand Jury
An anonymous letter circulated last month made unsubstantiated conflict-of-interest claims against CalOptima’s board chairman.
