Medical

Friday, October 31, 2025

Tips for getting the best results during open enrollment for health insurance plans

  Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.   Many Californians are narrowing their choices of health insurance plans, just in time for open enrollment, and experts offer recommendations to help avoid missteps. A new survey shows 43% of people say they regret a health care decision they made after being misled by inaccurate information. Dr. Rhonda […]
Friday, September 26, 2025

Watch out for deceptive Medicare offers

  Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.   Experts on Medicare are warning of an onslaught of deceptive ads targeting older adults, as many prepare for the upcoming Medicare open enrollment period. Californians are getting lots of calls and postcards for Medicare Advantage plans. Many promise incentives, such as gift cards, or offer benefits […]
Thursday, May 22, 2025

Medical debt relief coming for thousands of Los Angeles County residents

  More than 134,000  Los Angeles County residents with heavy medical debt will receive a special notice in the mail this week. The notice declares the recipient’s medical debt has been erased or retired. This is the first wave of a new program. Last December, the county joined forces with the national non-profit Undue Medical Debt to launch the medical […]