Author: Heal California

Healthcare of Husband, Others in Hollywood Led Kathy Fields Lander to Single-Payer Advocacy

Meet Kathy Fields Lander, our latest unsung hero of healthcare Reform! This project of HEAL California highlights the hard work and dedication of individuals who are working – often in the background – to win Medicare-for-All in California and the nation. Born into the entertainment […]

Gubernatorial Hopefuls Look To Health Care For Election Edge

There’s more energy in California around the idea of universal coverage than people see in lots of other parts of the country, and could be an important factor in this year’s elections.  Pauline Bartolone, California Healthline California’s leading gubernatorial candidates agree that health care should […]

How A Drug Company Under Pressure For High Prices Ratchets Up Political Activity

The pharma industry as a whole has behaved similarly, cranking up political contributions and lobbying. Meanwhile, despite much talk about change, Congress and the Trump administration have done little to control drug prices or threaten drug-company profits. Jay Hancock, Kaiser Health News and Elizabeth Lucas, […]

California Hospitals Must Cough Up Millions To Meet Charity Care Rules

The Attorney General’s refusal signals his agreement with health consumer advocates, who argue that patients still are struggling to pay their bills, even when they have insurance. Advocates say it shows he understands there are still “unmet needs” for financial assistance for people who have high-deductible […]