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photo - Man on Mobile Phone for a Medical Video Appointment How Telehealth Can Bring Equity to Health Care Paulette Cha May 12 2021 The expanded use of telehealth visits during the pandemic highlights their potential to increase health care access, especially among underserved groups. Read More
photo - Doctor Listening to Patient California Joins National Effort to Extend Health Insurance Enrollment Shannon McConville February 17 2021 As California continues to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the state’s health insurance marketplace—Covered California—has initiated a special enrollment period intended to boost access to health coverage. Read More
photo - US Supreme Court How Might the Supreme Court ACA Case Affect California? Shannon McConville November 10 2020 The US Supreme Court today heard a case challenging a key provision of the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA). A ruling that invalidates the ACA—or parts of it—could have far-reaching consequences for our state. Read More
photo - Health Professional Checking Blood Pressure Predicting the COVID-19 Medi-Cal Enrollment Surge Shannon McConville June 5 2020 Pre-pandemic health coverage patterns in the industries hit hardest by the current downturn can help gauge how Medi-Cal enrollment might increase due to COVID-19. Read More
photo - I Voted Sticker Voting Matters to Most Californians, but Many Don’t Show Up Dean Bonner, Rachel Lawler March 3 2020 In California, belief in the importance of voting in the 2020 elections is overwhelming, but the electorate needs to grow to fully represent the state’s diversity. Read More
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