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Political pressure from business and public safety groups and from moderate Democrats contributed to the demise of many proposals.
Consumers are again facing delays getting tested, many turning to social media to complain.
Health care providers dealing with the double hit of lost revenue and increased expenses are asking insurers to help cover their costs.
The single-payer bill adds to his political peril from the left if he doesn't express support, and from the right if he does.
Even in a year consumed by sickness, California legislators are considering significant — sometimes controversial — health policy measures.
Attorney General Xavier Becerra is pressing the state legislature to expand his authority to slow health care mergers.
About 418,000 Californians newly enrolled in individual or family plans by the Jan. 31 deadline, 41 percent more than last year.
Gov. Newsom's Healthy California for All Commission will discuss how to get every Californian covered—with an emphasis on single-payer.
The biggest debate around remedies for surprise bills has centered on how to determine payment for out-of-network charges.
According to one analysis, the state's "baseball-style" arbitration is actually making health care substantially more expensive.