State Fiscal Plan Leaves Hole in Sacramento County's Health BudgetJune 17, 2013 | Pauline BartoloneA top Sacramento county official says the new California budget will mean local health services will take a hit next year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Medi-Cal Expansion Bills Head to Governor Brown's DeskJune 16, 2013 | Pauline BartoloneTwo California bills to expand the state health program for the poor were passed by California lawmakers over the weekend.
New Budget Fills In Dental Coverage Gaps for Poor CaliforniansJune 14, 2013 | Pauline BartoloneCalifornia lawmakers and Governor Jerry Brown reached a budget agreement this week. A small number of areas won restored funding for next year - dental care was one of them. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Insurance Commissioner Wants Anthem Locked Out of Group ExchangeJune 13, 2013 | Pauline BartoloneThe California Department of Insurance says a major company should be left out of a new health insurance marketplace for small businesses. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State and Counties Strike Deal on Health SpendingJune 11, 2013 | Pauline BartoloneCalifornia county and state negotiators have come to a budget deal on how local governments can use state dollars for health care under the Affordable Care Act.
President Touts Federal Health Law in CaliforniaJune 7, 2013 | Pauline BartolonePresident Obama used a stop in San Jose today to highlight California’s efforts to implement the Affordable Care Act. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
County Official Says State Budget Could Endanger Public Health ProgramsJune 6, 2013 | Pauline BartoloneA county official says a state budget fight over money for health services involves more than care for the uninsured. The money also pays for programs that protect everyone from disease. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EPA And Lawmakers Call Lack of Clean Drinking Water UnacceptableJune 5, 2013 | Amy QuintonThe EPA and lawmakers say California needs to do more to provide communities with safe drinking water. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Hundreds of Communities Rely on Contaminated WaterJune 4, 2013 | Amy QuintonMore than 600 communities in California rely on contaminated groundwater. Nowhere is the problem more acute than in the Tulare Lake Basin and the Salinas Valley. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Thousands Gather at State Capitol To Protest Medi-Cal CutsJune 4, 2013 | Pauline BartoloneThousands of people withstood temperatures near 90 degrees in Sacramento Tuesday to show their opposition to the state’s plan to cut payments to Medi-Cal providers. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.