California Workers in High-Deductible Health Plans utilize less Preventive Health Care

Accordingly to a study published this week in  Health Affairs Modern Physician U.S. workers made fewer visits to their physicians and pharmacies after their employers moved them into a high-deductible health plan with a health savings account. The findings indicate...

Blue Shield and Aetna refuse to lower rate increase – is this a result of Obamacare?

Despite objections from the California Insurance Department, health insurance carrier  Blue Shield of California and Aetna Inc. are proceeding with double-digit rate increases that state officials said were unreasonable.  The rising cost of hospital and physician...

Newest LA County Public Health Campaign will help to keep affordable health insurance in Santa Monica

The newest LA County Public Health Campaign with the motto of ” Choose less, weigh less” will help to keep affordable health insurance in Santa Monica. Concerned about the danger of consistently climbing obesity in Los Angelos, the LA county public health...