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WEBCalifornia Reports 2 Cases Of Bird Flu In People: California health officials reported two confirmed cases of H5N1 bird flu infection in Central Valley dairy workers on Thursday afternoon.These are the first two cases of bird flu identified in California. There is no known link or contact between the two cases, health officials said.
Doctors Now Must Provide Patients Their Health Data, Online and …
WEBMay 17, 2021 · On April 5, a federal rule went into effect that requires health care providers to give patients like Ramsey electronic access to their health information without delay upon request, at no cost. Many patients may now find their doctors’ clinical notes, test results and other medical data posted to their electronic portal as soon as they are ...
Proposed UnitedHealth, PacifiCare Merger Subject of Public …
WEBThe acquisition would increase the membership of UnitedHealth, the second-largest health insurer in the nation, to 25 million (California Healthline, 8/2). The hearing was held by the Department of Managed Health Care, one of three state agencies that must approve the deal in California. In addition, the merger requires federal antitrust approval.
With Sexually Transmitted Infections Off the Charts, California …
WEBJan 4, 2022 · The rule, part of a broader law addressing the STI epidemic, took effect Jan. 1 for people with state-regulated private insurance plans and will kick in sometime later for the millions of low-income Californians enrolled in the state’s Medicaid program.. By making it easier and cheaper for Californians to self-administer tests in the privacy of their homes, …
What the Federal ‘No Surprises Act’ Means in California
WEBJan 26, 2022 · The No Surprises Act covers all privately insured people in employer-sponsored and individual/family health plans. Medicare and Medicaid already protect their enrollees against nasty billing surprises. The new federal law, which is largely in sync with California’s, bans balance billing for nonemergency care by out-of-network providers at …
When Masculinity Turns ‘Toxic’: A Gender Profile Of Mass Shootings
WEBOct 2, 2019 · The correlation between masculinity and homicide goes beyond mass shootings. Almost 90% of suspects arrested for any form of homicide in California in 2018 were male, a disparity that has not changed much over the decades, even as the number of homicides declined. FBI data reflect the same discrepancy nationwide.
AHIMA Issues Guidelines for Defining ‘Legal Health Records’
WEBThe guidelines present a core definition of the legal medical record as "individually identifiable data, in any medium, collected and directly used in and/or documenting health care or health care status." The guidelines also give special consideration to the use of electronic medical records, telemedicine and patient-created personal health ...
California Law Aims to Strengthen Access to Mental Health Services
WEBOct 29, 2021 · To find out what agency that is, call the customer service line of your health plan. If it is the Department of Managed Health Care, you can request an independent review by calling 888-466-2219 or logging on to HealthHelp.ca.gov. If your regulator is the California Department of Insurance, call 800-927-4357.
No-Bid Medi-Cal Contract for Kaiser Permanente Is Now Law, but …
WEBJul 18, 2022 · On June 30, with little fanfare, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the bill that codifies the deal, despite concerns first reported by KHN that KP was getting preferential treatment from the state that would allow it to continue enrolling a healthier pool of Medi-Cal patients, leaving other health plans with a disproportionate share of the program’s …
How To Find Medical Care If You’re Uninsured
WEBApr 7, 2015 · About 5 million Californians have new health coverage as a result of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), both through the Covered California health insurance exchange and the expansion of Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program for low-income residents. But millions of others remain uninsured – by circumstance or by choice. Up to half of …