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Last update: 7 hours agoMedicaid Crackdown: Federal officials deferred $1.3B in California Medicaid payments over fraud concerns, and the CMS move also pauses new Medicare enrollment for hospice and home health providers—raising immediate questions for patients and agencies. Election Spotlight: In the final stretch before the June 2 primary, California governor candidates sparred on healthcare and affordability in a San Francisco debate, including a yes-or-no lightning question on whether to extradite abortion providers charged out of state. Patient Safety: A new Leapfrog Hospital Safety report gave four California hospitals “D” grades, including El Centro Regional Medical Center and Los Angeles Community Hospital. Public Health Tech: At a HIMSS SoCal summit, health CIOs focused on who must be at the table for interoperability—calling out compliance, legal, and physician leadership as part of making systems actually work for people. Community & Care: A Montebello house fire tied to an alleged domestic violence incident left three dead, including a child.
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