health legislation california

• Statement On California's Health Benefits Exchange Legislation

I want to congratulate Governor Schwarzenegger, Speaker Perez, President Pro Tempore Steinberg, and the members of the California State Legislature for passing and signing the bipartisan California Health Benefits Exchange legislation.

• Daily Compilation of Presidential Documents
• October 26, 2010

• Health Groups to Push for California Legislation to Protect Adult Film Performers.

Adult Film Performer Safety to be Focus of UCLA Strategy Symposium Friday, Dec. 4(th) After Persistent Outbreaks of STDs and, Most Recently, HIV Lin...

• Business Wire
• December 03, 2009

• Swarm of Health Legislation Facing California Lawmakers.

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• Los Angeles Business Journal
• March 05, 2001

• California's Largest Physician Group Organization Strongly Supports Passage of Historic Federal Health Reform Legislation.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- In response to today's historic passage of federal health care reform legislation, Donald Crane, President and CEO of the Califo...

• Business Wire
• December 24, 2009

• Only 'Express Disappointment' Unless Ab 52 Is Enacted

Insurance Giant Announced Near One Billion Dollar Quarterly Profit This Week, Higher Rates Take Effect Sunday SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 29, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) declared Anthem Blue Cross's impending May 1 rate hike "unreasonable" for at least 120,000 Californians, but acknowledged that state law provides the agency no power "but to publicly express our disappointment that Anthem Blue Cross didn't lower the rates as we requested." According to the non-profit Consumer Watchdog, policyholders will be forced to pay unreasonable premium increases that appear to range between 16% and 25% and include increases to the policy deductibles as well. Legislation passed by the California Assembly Health Committee Tuesday -- AB 52 (...

• U.S. Newswire
• April 29, 2011

• Half-Truths Don't Disprove 'Myths'

The Sept. 6 Point of View by Jeanine English, California state president of AARP, is full of misinformation regarding the health care reform legislation currently before Congress. Allow me to rebut. Ms. English sets up several straw men she calls "myths," and proceeds to take a swing at them without really knocking them down.

• Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
• September 10, 2009

• Some fret, some cheer new health bills.(California's health-care related legislation)

Employers who provide health care insurance for employees and those with individual plans through California health maintenance organizations can expe...

• San Diego Business Journal
• October 04, 1999

• Menus: Experts Cite Spike in Diabetes

An alarming increase in diabetes and obesity has sparked renewed interest among California health officials and lawmakers in legislation that would require restaurants to offer nutritional information on menus. Dr. Francine R. Kaufman, director of the diabetes clinic at Children's Hospital Los Angeles and author of "Diabesity,' said the large portions of fat-, sugar- and salt-laden food served at many restaurants play a major role in the explosion of diet-related disorders.

• Press Telegram
• November 28, 2005

• News from CAC: With California Legislation Looming, NCAA Loosens Restrictions on Athletes' Health Coverage.

Sports Editors/Business Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 13, 2004 The NCAA will now allow universities to provide year-round health cover...

• Business Wire
• May 13, 2004

• Hot Button [Derived Headline]

No reading required The 1,000-page-plus climate-change bill the House passed last week, as was the case with President Obama's economic stimulus bill, was written with very little time for many to have read the final version. And House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, California Democrat, doesn't have any intention of changing that with upcoming health care legislation.

• The Washington Times
• July 01, 2009