State Intelligence — California
Signals referencing this state across all sources.
37 signals
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Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA
Case 3:26-cv-01490-EMC Document 127 Filed 08/14/26 Page 1 of 17 1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 Original document
Kaiser CaliforniaKaiser Permanente · 4 signals · last 30 days -
Blue Shield of California names health AI exec to board
Kedar Mate, MD, is joining Blue Shield of California’s board of directors, according to an Aug. 10 news release. Dr. Mate is currently chief medical officer of Qualified Health AI, an enterprise AI platform he founded for health systems. Previously, he was president and CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, a healthcare quality and […] The post Blue Shield of California names health AI exec to board appeared first on Becker's Payer Issues | Payer News .
Blue Shield CaliforniaBlue Cross Blue Shield plans · 36 signals · last 30 days -
22 states sue to block 2027 ACA marketplace rule
A coalition of 22 states are suing to block key pieces of CMS’ 2027 ACA marketplace rule, arguing the changes will push consumers into “barebones” coverage and revive provisions a federal court previously struck down. The complaint, filed July 31 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, is being co-led by […] The post 22 states sue to block 2027 ACA marketplace rule appeared first on Becker's Payer Issues | Payer News .
Policy / Regulatory Changes · 140 signals · last 30 days -
Hospitals promise AI partnership. Nurses want it in writing
Nurses in New York and California have secured multiyear labor contracts with provisions ensuring they have a say in how AI is deployed.
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Blue Shield of California sister company debuts AI copilot for health plan customer service reps
Stellarus, a healthcare technology company born out of a Blue Shield of California restructuring, is rolling out its AI-powered Customer Service Representative Chat for health plan customer service representatives. According to a July 30 news release, CSR Chat is Stellarus’ first commercially available product within its Compass suite, an AI-driven engagement platform for health plans. […] The post Blue Shield of California sister company debuts AI copilot for health plan customer service rep...
Blue Shield CaliforniaBlue Cross Blue Shield plans · 36 signals · last 30 days -
FTC sues Hims & Hers over data privacy, billing practices
The Federal Trade Commission, along with Utah and California authorities, sued telehealth company Hims & Hers, alleging it misled consumers about privacy, billing and subscription practices.
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Weaponizing Fraud Against Medicaid in California and Minnesota: Another Quarter, Another Round of Deferrals
At a July 21 press conference, CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz announced that his agency was deferring payment of $1.1 billion in federal Medicaid matching funds to California and Minnesota “pending review of high-risk claims in crackdown on fraud.” The amount of the California deferral was $867.5 million; the Minnesota deferral, $199.0 million. CMS has previously taken […]
Policy / Regulatory Changes · 140 signals · last 30 days -
Telehealth firms urge FDA to legalize peptides, with guardrails
Hims & Hers, which owns a peptide manufacturing facility in California, has said it plans to offer peptides if U.S. regulators legalize them.
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Trump administration says it’s deferring $1B in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota
The Trump administration said it was deferring more than $1 billion in Medicaid payments to Minnesota and California because of “suspected fraud and noncompliance.”
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CMS withholds $1B in Medicaid payments from California, Minnesota
The government is pausing the payments due to what federal officials called "suspected fraud and noncompliance."
Policy / Regulatory Changes · 140 signals · last 30 days -
HHS defers $1B+ in Medicaid funds to Minnesota, California
HHS and CMS are deferring more than $1 billion in federal Medicaid funds to Minnesota and California, agency officials confirmed July 21. The agencies said they are deferring approximately $867.5 million in payments to California and $199 million to Minnesota after financial reviews flagged claims that require additional assessment before the release of matching funds. […] The post HHS defers $1B+ in Medicaid funds to Minnesota, California appeared first on Becker's Payer Issues | Payer News .
Policy / Regulatory Changes · 140 signals · last 30 days -
Centene wins dismissal of employee retirement plan lawsuit
A federal judge has dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit that accused Centene of mismanaging its employees’ 401(k) retirement plan, ruling the former employee who brought the case did not adequately show she was harmed. In its July 16 decision, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California gave the former employee until […] The post Centene wins dismissal of employee retirement plan lawsuit appeared first on Becker's Payer Issues | Payer News .
Centene CaliforniaCentene · 13 signals · last 30 days