This article provides a brief history of California’s pro-competition law and describes the stalled federal initiative to extend a similar noncompete ban nationally, notwithstanding the overlapping policy interests expressed...more
7/31/2025
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California ,
Competition ,
Employee Rights ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Healthcare ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Restrictive Covenants
CalAIM is an initiative of the California Department of Health Care Services (the Department) to improve the quality of life and health outcomes of Medi-Cal members by implementing delivery system, program, and payment...more
6/12/2025
/ California ,
Community Service ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Costs ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Long-Term Care ,
Managed Care Contracts ,
Medi-Cal ,
Medicaid ,
Public Health ,
State Health Departments ,
Telehealth
In the wake of the December 4, 2024 fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO Brian Thompson, questions were raised about insurance claim denial practices. Several news outlets noted that UnitedHealth Group’s profits have been...more
1/31/2025
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Claims Processing Systems ,
Competition ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Medicare ,
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) ,
Provider Payments ,
Quality of Care Standards ,
Regulation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
United Healthcare Insurance Co.
The California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) September 6, 2024, All Facilities Letter (AFL) reaffirms the independent practice authority of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs). Despite this reaffirmation,...more
12/9/2024
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California ,
CDPH ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hospitals ,
Medical Reimbursement ,
Nurses ,
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