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Single-payer option dead in Vermont, still alive in other states
Although the single payer model failed to progress in Vermont, it doesn't mean that single payer is gone for good. Other states are still considering single-payer options--and they can learn from Vermont's experience to help their models succeed.
Aetna under fire for rate hikes in California
Aetna is under fire in California for what the state's insurance commissioner deems "excessive" premium hikes for small businesses.
Public radio stations crowdsource price transparency initiative
A new price transparency effort in California has an unusual source: Two public radio stations, Mainstreet.com reported.
How California medical errors slip under the radar
Records for hundreds of medical errors that occurred at California hospitals are not readily available to the public, according to an investigation by NBC Bay Area.
Ebola watch: California adopts toughest regulations in US to protect hospital workers
California now has some of the toughest regulations in the country to protect healthcare workers who treat patients with Ebola.
Naturopathic doctors want insurers to cover their services
Naturopathic doctors, who emphasize a holistic approach to healthcare, are hoping that more insurers in California start covering their services, which they believe can help address the predicted shortage of primary care physicians, according to the California Health Report.
Regulators way behind in policing California's nursing homes
California has a tremendous backlog of complaints on nursing homes due to mismanagement by state regulators, Kaiser Health News has reported.
Insurers: Clean up your provider networks
I have a friend, let's call her Amy, who casually told me last week how she struggled to find a pediatrician for her children since moving to our town. She said all the doctors she had called either weren't accepting new patients or "don't take Affordable Care Act plans."
Insurers push back against docs' 'Rolls Royce' treatments
As insurers increasingly deny treatment provided to members that they deem isn't medically necessary, some industry experts worry how there is no specific standard in the Affordable Care Act that states who determines what is a medical necessity, reported the Los Angeles Daily News.
States seek solutions to hospital violence
State legislatures aim to reduce a prevalent problem in the healthcare sector: violence against workers.
