Health Care
13 Insurers To Compete On California Health Exchange
The state’s largest health insurers, including Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield and Kaiser Permanente, will be among 13 plans competing for policies on California’s new health care exchange.
UC Lifts Caps On Student Health Insurance
University of California officials have agreed to lift a cap on health insurance coverage that threatened to leave students with catastrophic illnesses such as cancer with big medical bills, it was reported Wednesday.
1.3M Fewer Californians Receive Health Coverage From Employers
A new report shows that fewer Californians are receiving health insurance through their employers.
California Health Care Costs To Rise Under Affordable Care Act
A new report commissioned by California’s health care exchange says individuals who buy their own health plans will see the cost rise an average of 14 percent next year under the Affordable Care Act.
CVS Ordering Workers To Reveal Weight, Health Info
Pharmacy giant CVS has told workers in the Bay Area and around the nation to reveal their weight and other health information, or pay extra for health coverage.
Lawmakers Give Initial OK to Medi-Cal Expansion
State lawmakers have given initial approval to bills that would expand Medicaid to more than 1 million low-income Californians, a critical step to implementing federal health care reforms.
Hospital Officials Say Deficit Could Close San Pablo Hospital
Doctors Medical Center in San Pablo could close within the year if the financially troubled community hospital cannot close a $17 million deficit, officials said Tuesday.
KCBS Cover Story: Restaurants Face Deadline To Clear Healthy SF Discrepancies
Dozens of San Francisco restaurants accused of overcharging customers to cover employees’ health care have less than two months left to clear their names or face prosecution.
KCBS Cover Story: Restaurant Clears Name In Healthy SF Case
San Francisco authorities said they will not press charges against one of the restaurants publicly accused of defrauding customers and depriving employees of health care.
KCBS Cover Story: Healthy SF Law Creating Enforcement Battle Lines
Sour grapes are growing between San Francisco City Hall and restaurateurs over what critics say is a confusing and badly written law.
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