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CA lawmakers OK pension expansion for police and firefighters
18+ min ago (849+ words) California police and firefighters will be able to retire earlier and earn more generous pensions under a bill lawmakers sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom. It’s potentially expensive and government agencies are urging him to veto it. The ink isn’t dry…...
Union: Kaiser's algorithm, not clinicians, is triaging mental health patients
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (911+ words) A health worker union has accused Kaiser Permanente of screening patients and making care recommendations through “a digital, automated algorithm” without clinician oversight — a practice the union says violates state law. That’s not necessarily an appointment with an in-person therapist:…...
California pension ruling limits how many vacation hours workers can count for retirement
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (696+ words) A new California Supreme Court ruling upholds limits on how many vacation hours government workers can cash out and apply toward the pension formulas. A new California Supreme Court ruling on retirement pay for public employees centered on a small…...
CalPERS just had one of its best years in a decade. Why it matters to taxpayers
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (713+ words) Power independent, spin-free and actually free reporting in our 11th Anniversary Drive. Double your gift today. CalPERS’ investment returns are important markers because they determine whether government agencies — and taxpayers — have to kick in extra money to cover losses at the…...
Opinion | California ponders a fundamental question: Should voting be easier or harder?
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1049+ words) There is a problem with elections in California and Los Angeles. It’s just not the one you think. For some, the issue is fraud. Lengthy ballot counts, ending in elections won by Democrats, strike those critics as prima facie evidence…...
Your medical provider might be recording your mental health care visits
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1552+ words) Mental health professionals at Kaiser are raising concerns about an artificial intelligence tool that records medical appointments, saying it should have more safeguards. In 2024, Kaiser Permanente announced the rollout of Abridge. Described in a press release as “ambient listening technology,…...
Opinion | The CalPERS gamble: Why the push to invest in private equity alarms public employees
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (611+ words) Devara Berger is managing editor and director of public relations for the Retired Public Employees’ Association of California. Facing low returns and a multibillion-dollar funding deficit, CalPERS shifted from stable traditional assets to an aggressive alternative model. This overhaul raised…...
California lawmakers rush $25 million to hospitals without knowing who qualifies
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1728+ words) Join us at the CalMatters Ideas Festival on May 21. 💡 Get your tickets now. California leaders approved the hospital funding within days even as they questioned the narrow criteria, the amount and the number of hospitals that would qualify. The speed…...
Trump officials hit California with ‘largest ever’ freeze on Medicaid funds
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (658+ words) Join us at the CalMatters Ideas Festival on May 21. 💡 Get your tickets now. The Trump administration is suspending $1.1 billion in Medicaid funding from California’s home health program over fraud concerns, a move that state health officials and health advocates say…...
How to protect yourself from hospice fraud
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (906+ words) Join us at the CalMatters Ideas Festival on May 21. 💡 Get your tickets now. Republican-led concerns of alleged widespread Medicare fraud underscore the recent spate of hospice fraud cases in California. But what does hospice fraud entail and how can you…...