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Sheriffs support early release prisoner bill

Written on 11 Jun, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

Faced with the cost of a rapidly growing inmate population, California sheriffs are backing a bill that would allow some felons to leave county jails before completing minimum sentences. The bill, authored by Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, would grant... (Continue reading)

Medi-Cal records public, judge says

Written on 22 Mar, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Public records disclosure laws were broken last year by a state agency when it refused to disclose data on Medi-Cal budget reductions, a Sacramento judge ruled this week. [Sacramento Bee] Superior Court Judge Lloyd Connolly, a former lawmaker, said the... (Continue reading)

Proposed Medi-Cal changes questioned

Written on 24 Feb, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

Major changes for the state’s medical program for the needy are in the works, even as legislative advisers and advocates raise major questions. [CaliforniaWatch] Changes include more seniors being routed to managed care programs, a reinvention of how hospitals are... (Continue reading)

Feds nix plan for Medi-Cal co-pays

Written on 6 Feb, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

An effort by the Gov. Jerry Brown’s administration to raise nearly $300 million through Medi-Cal co-payments has been quashed by federal officials. [Sacramento Bee] The unprecedented state plan was to assess a pay-per-visit fee for low-income Medi-Cal patients, and to... (Continue reading)