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California Healthcare Costs on Rise as Benefits Shrink: Says New Survey  

We all know that the healhcare industry is in flux right now and for Californians, it is even more uncertain. The annual California Employer Health Benefits Survey was released last Wednesday by the California HealthCare Foundation, a research and grant-making nonprofit organization. Among the findings, it seems fewer California companies offered their workers health insurance [...]

More Residents in California Without Health Insurance than any Other State  

It’s the end of the year and for most Californians open enrollment is quickly approaching for 2012 health benefits. An interesting statistic from a new survey shows that around seven million people in our state are without any form of health insurance and may not have the opportunity to enroll. In this recent article, Tim Kisken of [...]

Are You Allergic to Christmas?  

The Holiday season is a wonderful time of year that brings cozy weather, family traditions and festive parties. You might also notice the season brings more opportunity for sickness. Maybe it is the stress of shopping, decorating or planning but there are a few specific allergans that come around Christmas time you may not even realize are [...]

Report Shows California’s Healthcare Spending Per Person Among the Lowest in U.S.  

According to new federal data, healthcare spending in California is well below the national average, largely because of high numbers of uninsured and low Medi-Cal reimbursement rates.  A Los Angeles Times article this week considers the news to be “more evidence that the Golden State has lost some of its luster… California spends less per [...]

Can Fingers and Hair Predict Your Good Health?  

While immortality may not be everyone’s ultimate goal, a long healthy life is certainly a main goal of most people. There are many activities people do in hopes to lengthen their life expectancy. Working in the health care industry, we at Amante and Associates want to promote life long health for all our clients. But according to an [...]

Four Drugs Cause Most Hospitalizations in Older Adults  

In a recent study, “blood thinners and diabetes drugs cause the most emergency hospital visits for drug reactions among people over the age 65 in the United States.” A New York Times article this week reported that either used alone or together, there are four medications or medication groups responsible for two-thirds of emergency hospitalizations [...]

Supreme Court Expected to Announce It Will Hear Challenge to Healthcare Law  

A hot topic this week, making front page news in the New York Times and Los Angeles Times, addresses the question, “If the federal government can require people to purchase health insurance, what else can it force them to do? More to the point, what can’t the government compel citizens to do?” The NY Times [...]

Initiative Submitted for Regulations on Proposed Health Insurance Rates  

As the end of the year and holidays approach, every family is thinking of ways to stretch their dollar. And before you know it, the New Year will be upon us and we will all be recovering from Holiday spending. Though not on your radar yet, the New Year also brings open-enrollment for many healthcare plans and [...]

California Hospital Group Sues Over Cuts to Medi-Cal Program  

In a Los Angeles Times article written this week, the trade group for California’s hospitals announced they will be suing the state and federal officials to block a 10% cut in government reimbursements for healthcare providers who treat low-income patients. In the lawsuit, the California Hospital Association said that “cuts to the Medi-Cal insurance program [...]

Obama Allows California to Make Major Medi-Cal Cuts  

While health insurance, policy changes and premium costs are of concern to most of us living and working in California, there are also government measures that are heavily affecting those without health insurance and reliant on government assistance plans such as Medi-Cal and Medicaid. A Los Angeles Times article today discussed the recently approved budget [...]