Medi-Cal reforms promise big state savings
Sacramento officials say July 1 reforms end the prior authorization rule for most Medi-Cal patients. The shift reduces clerical work and phone calls, with 57 staff reassigned to curb abuses and costs, while four service categories keep prior approval.
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Desegregation probe files ordered turned over to ACLU
U.S. District Court Judge Manuel L. Real ordered federal authorities to hand over to the American Civil Liberties Union investigative files on Pasadena desegregation. The FBI probe was deemed inadequate as it reportedly spoke only to a school board president and the superintendent. The case centers on whether Pasadena Unified School District failed to implement a court ordered integration plan and involves plaintiff Nancy Spangler.
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PUC backed ad ban bill advances in Assembly
A bill to enshrine the Public Utilities Commission prohibition on political advertising by utilities cleared its first Assembly hurdle. It would forbid sending political propaganda with utility bills, mimicking the PUC order now in effect. Senator Alfred Alquist led the measure with key coauthors after Finance committee concerns.
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Welfare fathers bill seeks state child support overhaul
California Assembly approved a broad revision to collect child support from absent welfare fathers in a 55-19 vote. The measure, heading to the Senate, aims to funnel payments through the district attorney and requires counties to refer welfare cases to DA offices to preserve federal funds.
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Sailors win bonus pay suit against Navy in San Diego
A federal judge ruled 452 petty officers are entitled to 2.2 million dollars in reenlistment bonuses, with amounts from 4000 to 6000 dollars each. Most beneficiaries are nuclear and electronics technicians. The ruling mirrors four prior similar wins and may be appealed by the government.
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