The ACA in California one year in
Treating the Newly Insured: A Doctor's Story (Video)
December 8, 2014
Dr. Hector Flores marvels at the impact of the Affordable Care Act on his Montebello family practice. The number of uninsured patients, he says, has been cut almost in half.
Health Provider Survival Strategy: Get Bigger
November 10, 2014
Lots of federal money fuels the Affordable Care Act. But along with it comes new imperatives that effectively put local health plans and providers in a Darwinian struggle for solvency. And like many such struggles, getting bigger may be the fastest...
Op-Eds
Viewpoints: Lack of doctors in Humboldt reflects rural problems with access to health care
October 7, 2014
Humboldt County is a place of stunning physical beauty, a stark contrast to its residents’ astoundingly poor physical health. State data show the county at or near the bottom of health/wellness measures in virtually every category.
Ask Emily
Translations key to keeping coverage
September 23, 2014
Covered California, the state’s health insurance exchange, has taken a lot of heat for its communication – or lack thereof – to consumers who don’t speak English well.
Ask Emily
Ask Emily on KFBK: Dropped from coverage without consent
September 11, 2014
This segment originally appeared on KFBK's Afternoon News with Kitty O'Neal.
More Californians complain of plan cancellations
September 8, 2014
As Emily Bazar reported in a recent Ask Emily column, an untold number of people have been dropped from their Covered California health plans
Private Exchanges
The Price of Getting to Choose
August 12, 2014
Anyone who has health insurance through their work might want to take a look at the Covered California web site. For better or worse, something like it is coming your way.
Pharmacists' New Roles
For diabetics, the best doctor may be a pharmacist
July 14, 2014
Elba Santos, 63, rolled up her black trousers so Ryan Gates could examine her shins and feet. Gates touched a beet red area, asking if it hurt. Santos winced and nodded. “Even just from breathing, the pain hurts down here,” she said.
The Young Invincibles: A Key to Obamacare Success
June 30, 2014
Now that Obamacare is underway, what happened with the much-discussed demographic group known as the “young invincibles”?
You might be surprised.