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California did not report, return Medicaid overpayments in full, per federal watchdog

A recent audit found California did not log or return the proper federal share of overpayments determined by the state’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit for fiscal 2023. A report from HHS’ Office of Inspector General, published Sept. 8, said California should have reported $231.2 million in MFCU-identified Medicaid overpayments for 26 cases throughout the reviewed period, spanning Oct. 1, 2022, through Sept. 30, 2023. The federal share was $99.3 million.

California · 09-09
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POLITICO

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California’s health care reckoning could soon become Becerra’s problem

With Gavin Newsom is on his way out, advocates are hoping the former Biden Health secretary can rebuild California’s safety net despite fiscal pressures.

California · 09-10

CalMatters

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Medicaid expanded beyond the population it was meant to serve. Its cost needs scrutiny, too

The fallout of Medicaid cuts deserve scrutiny, but the program's impact on federal debt should be part of the discussion, argues a longtime political strategist.

California · 09-09

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Critical Rural Health Legislation on Governor’s Desk, Says Assemblymember Rogers

Last week, Assembly Bill 1811 passed the California Legislature on a strong bipartisan vote and went to the Governor’s Desk to await his signature. Assemblymember Rogers (D-Santa Rosa) introduced this legislation in partnership with the Association of California Healthcare Districts and the Rural County Representatives of California to support rural, medically underserved, and low-income areas across the state.

California · 09-11
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The Mendocino Voic

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California’s healthcare affordability office claims power to punish overspending hospitals

New penalties can fine hospitals and insurers up to 125% of their overspending, with enforcement starting as early as 2028.

California · 09-09

ABC30 Central Valley

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COVID-19 infections rise across California as health officials urge vaccinations

California health officials are encouraging residents to stay up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations as infections increase statewide.

California · 09-08

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Updated COVID vaccines approved by FDA

LOS ANGELES — This week, the Food and Drug Administration approved four updated COVID-19 vaccines targeting the latest strain, “XFG Variant.”. This as COVID vaccine guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is pending. The latest figures show the number of respiratory cases in the U.S....

California · 09-09

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California hospitals get shot at shattering spending ceiling

SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — A lawsuit brought by the California Hospital Association against the state’s caps on hospital spending will likely move forward, a San Francisco judge ruled Wednesday. San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Joseph M. Quinn issued a tentative opinion reviving the plaintiffs’ challenge to spending...

California · 09-09

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Legislation in Response to Lineage Fire Awaits Action by Newsom

Two state lawmakers and local elected officials who represent Boyle Heights urged Gov. Gavin Newsom Wednesday to sign bills aimed at supporting residents impacted by the June 17 Lineage Logistics warehouse fire, and prevent a similar disaster from occurring elsewhere across California. Mayor Karen Bass, Assemblyman Mark González, D-Los Angeles,...

Los Angeles, CA · 09-09

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3 generations of nurses work at same California hospital

California · 09-07

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Calmatters: Californias Healthcare Affordability Office Claims Power To Punish Overspending Hospitals

Year after year Californians watch their health bills increase faster than their wages -- for some, to the point where care becomes unaffordable. Four years ago, the state created an office to curb that trend. Now, the California Office of Health Care Affordability is gaining new power to control costs.

California · 09-07

Main Street Dollars

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Health Net ends every employer health plan in California and Oregon on February 28, 2027

Roughly three million Californians who rely on Health Net for health coverage are watching the company exit the business of insuring workers through their employers. Centene, Health Net’s parent company, confirmed to a healthcare trade publication that Health Net is leaving the traditional commercial group insurance market in California and Oregon entirely, ending every small […]

California · 09-04

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California emergency room wait times among nation’s longest, study finds

New research measured how long an emergency room visit typically lasts in the U.S., and it put California among the states with the longest average waits. Analysis of federal data by EMR software review site FindEMR found the average ER visit in the Golden State lasts three hours and 27 minutes, the tenth longest average nationwide.

California · 09-04

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[Updated] Southern California powerhouse 24 Home Care to lay off 738

Effective Sept. 15, 24 Home Care, based in El Segundo, CA, plans to lay off 738 employees, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) issued by the California Employment Development Department. The firm, which supports aging adults, veterans, and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, notified the department...

El Segundo, CA · 09-08

CalMatters

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California’s healthcare affordability office claims power to punish overspending hospitals

Year after year Californians watch their health bills increase faster than their wages — for some, to the point where care becomes unaffordable. Four years ago, the state created an office to curb that trend. Now, the California Office of Health Care Affordability is gaining new power to control costs. Its board last week adopted […]

California · 09-04

The Financial Wire

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Providence Health Plan is shutting down entirely, forcing more than 64,000 Medicare Advantage members to find new coverage for 2027.

A regional nonprofit health plan that has served the Pacific Northwest and California for more than four decades is closing for good. Providence Health Plan confirmed it is shutting down entirely after a last-ditch deal to keep its Medicare Advantage business alive fell apart, leaving more than 64,000 older adults needing to pick a new... The post Providence Health Plan is shutting down entirely, forcing more than 64,000 Medicare Advantage members to find new coverage for 2027. appeared first on The Financial Wire .

Providence, RI · 09-02

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California hospital used contaminated instruments in 3 surgeries, state finds

California regulators found that Los Robles Regional Medical Center used contaminated surgical instruments on patients in three procedures and did not report a related adverse event to the state as required. The findings come from a California Department of Public Health complaint validation survey of the Thousand Oaks, Calif.-based hospital,...

California · 09-04

KTLA

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California ER wait times among nation's longest, study finds

California · 09-04

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Nurses strike at 4 Prime hospitals across 3 states

Nurses and healthcare workers at four hospitals operated by Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare hospitals held one-day strikes Sept. 3, California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee, an affiliate of National Nurses United, confirmed to Becker’s. The walkouts covered more than 2,200 nurses and healthcare workers at West Anaheim (Calif.) Medical...

Redding, CA · 09-04

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California Attorney General Bonta, Co-leading a Coalition of 21 Attorneys General Challenges Rule Attempting to Block Federal Reimbursements for Providers of Gender-Affirming Care

September 3, 2026 - OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Wednesday co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general and. one governor in filing a lawsuit challenging a rule by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that would prohibit federal reimbursement for gender-affirming care for adolescents in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). In the lawsuit, Attorney General Bonta argues that the rule oversteps HHS’s legal authority, lacks or misuses evidence to justify its added restrictions, and violates the law and long lasting precedent by blocking reimbursements for medically necessary care. The rule will be effective on October 13, 2026, unless the court intervenes.

California · 09-03