I interviewed the top finance official at a large Southern California hospital a few weeks ago. She said she was skeptical of the Affordable Care Act. “We need to keep in mind,” she said, “that we do already have the best medical system in the world.” Is this true, I wondered?
Many young immigrants in California don’t realize that they may be eligible for health coverage, even if they don’t have legal status. But even if they are aware, there’s another hurdle — the cost of the application. As Natalie Jones reports, the fee to apply for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival status is $465 per person.
Everyday George Ma waits for the money the state owes him. The internist, who sees some of Los Angeles’ most destitute residents and receives meager reimbursement, was supposed to get a pay boost beginning in January 2013 as part of the Affordable Care Act.
Where you live in California may determine how easy it is for you to see a doctor. Those most in need of health care have the least access, according to a report released Wednesday by the California HealthCare Foundation.
Can your personality influence your health? The answer is yes, according to a study published this month by the American Psychological Association. Researchers found that patients who were rated as highly conscientious in their 20s were more likely to be in better health over a decade later.
This is it. We’re in the last month of open enrollment for coverage through Obamacare this year. In the coming weeks, we’ll finally begin to get a more complete picture of the largest attempt at health-care reform in U.S. history.
Lisa Solinas stood in patient room 3, explaining the pros and cons of doing a prenatal screening for birth defects and carefully watching the effect of her words on Aubrey Spiker. Spiker, who is pregnant — at the time 8-weeks along — nodded and was quiet for a moment. Her eyes were contemplative, they were unsure.
More than 4 million people have now signed up for the Affordable Care Act, President Obama announced this week, and most of those will likely go on to pay their premiums and receive health insurance. But does health insurance equal health care?
Martha Luque has diabetes, so she knew she needed health insurance. But the 60-year-old apartment manager almost lost coverage this year, because of the shifting landscape of California health programs.
She’d wanted to get away from the abusive relationship and the drugs for years, but she hadn’t known where to turn. She lived in rural northern California, where domestic violence shelters are few and far between. She was poor and jobless, and her abuser held the keys to the car.