California health care reforms Archives

Health insurance bill in California to set a new industry benchmark

September 7, 2012September 6, 2012 Nordstrom

Health Insurance benefits due to healthcare reform

Residents of the state will now have a much clearer idea of the impact of the healthcare reform. A new health insurance bill is now providing Californians with a better concept of the way that the healthcare reform will be changing the way that they purchase their coverage as of 2014. Acupuncture will now be covered for the treatment of nausea as well as pain. Also covered will be many forms of tobacco cessation methods in addition to vision screening. That said, the final decision has not yet been made…

Health care reforms session called by Governor Jerry Brown

August 22, 2012August 22, 2012 Nordstrom

Governor Jerry Brown - California health insurance

A special legislative session will occur in California at the end of the year. Governor Jerry Brown has announced his intentions to call a special legislative session that will occur in California at the end of the year, in order to discuss the health care reforms and the way they will be implemented in the state. This session will begin in either December 2012, or January 2013. According to Diana Dooley, the California Health and Human Services Secretary, the special session will run alongside the regular legislative session. Dooley explained…

How California health care reforms will impact the state insurance environment

July 3, 2012July 3, 2012 S.Vagus

The Supreme Court’s decision to uphold President Obama’s law clears a path for the state to proceed. Now that the top court in the country has deemed the Affordable Care Act to be constitutional, California health care reforms will be continuing onward, changing the way that many of the residents of the state obtain their insurance and, therefore, the medical care that they receive. For the growing number of people without employer sponsored coverage, this will make a significant difference. Though the changes will be gradual – particularly at first…