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Michelle Faust Raghavan
Stories by Michelle Faust Raghavan
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After months of efforts by the GOP and President Trump to repeal or at least weaken Obamacare, you probably have a lot of questions about open enrollment.
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The select committeeheld the first in a series of hearings Monday on California’s health system. Lawmakers will hear proposed fixes in coming weeks.
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Covered California's move to raise premiums on its silver plans was designed to insulate consumers from the effects of Trump's move. Experts think it should work.
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The executive order on health care President Donald Trump signed Thursday seeks to do away with many requirements under Obamacare. California officials vow to fight.
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Covered California's most popular plans will have an added 12.4 percent surcharge in 2018. Officials say the increase covers Trump administration's inaction on subsidies.
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Governor Brown signed groundbreaking drug transparency legislation in a press conference Monday. SB 17 requires drug makers to justify price hikes.
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The World Health Organization is sounding the alarm about antibiotic-resistant infections. California is taking steps to prevent their spread.
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Congress missed a September 30 deadline to fund two key programs in California. The state is waiting to learn the fate of billions of dollars in federal support.
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Clinics are waiting to see if Congress will renew their funding by the Saturday deadline. More than $600 million are at stake in California.
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As Congress works to pass a budget before Oct. 1, advocates for the state's poor warn cuts to food stamps or public housing could lead to higher medical costs.
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The California legislature is closer than ever to approving a measure that would allow local governments to approve supervised drug use sites.
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The measure would put the state in charge of regulating pharmacy benefit managers. They negotiate drug prices with manufacturers on behalf of insurers.
