Health Insurance and Costs

One consistent memory I have from reporting on California’s mental health system for low-income children is repeatedly asking myself, “Why is this so hard?”

The tide of ER visits rose in Southern California after Obamacare became law, growing about 27 percent from 2010 to 2016.

A new study looking at survival rates of black, Hispanic and white children finds that racial disparities for some cancers can actually be explained by socioeconomic status.

The state is way ahead of the pack when it comes to publicly reporting the experiences of Medicaid patients.

“There’s real hope that help is on the way,” health workforce researcher Edward Salsberg said.

Stories of absurd bills have been great for boosting awareness, but the next batch needs to take a harder look at the politics halting change, writes Trudy Lieberman.

Californians remain without a scorecard to track the performance of Medicaid provider groups, and state officials don't seem eager to change that.

Could a family have been spared the heartache of a baby with severe nerve damage if they knew more about the hospital where the mother planned to give birth?

At one of the busiest public hospitals in the nation, doctors are making a big push to better address the underlying forces shaping health.

Politico's Paul Demko looks at how three states — Washington, Mississippi and Idaho — are pursuing divergent paths under the new ACA landscape.