New California Laws Target Medical Debt, AI Care Decisions, Detention Centers By Christine Mai-Duc January 16, 2025 ++

CALIFORNIA New California Laws Target Medical Debt, AI Care Decisions, Detention Centers By Christine Mai-Duc California has a few major changes coming to its health policy landscape in 2025. New laws that took effect Jan. 1 ban medical debt from credit reports, allow public health inspections of private immigration detention centers, and ban toxic chemicals in makeup. https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/california-new-laws-medical-debt-immigrants-ivf-abortion-newsom-assembly/?utm_campaign=KHN%20-%20Weekly%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9i_cG7a0UfyDHcSvZipfSSR_QT45DYSPfZJqUB4xRj5avm-UHT7L_aJt1QmIwBIvjHjJL5tSaueOD7HfBnCfB-BFLG8Q&_hsmi=342985885&utm_content=342985885&utm_source=hs_email Midwives Blame California Rules for Hampering Birth Centers Amid Maternity Care Crisis By Ronnie Cohen Birth centers, where midwives deliver babies with emergency backup from hospitals, can offer an alternative for families as hospitals close maternity units. But the state’s stiff regulations and what many call a dysfunctional licensing process are hobbling new initiatives and forcing some facilities to shut down. https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/midwives-birth-centers-maternity-care-crisis-california/?utm_campaign=KHN%20-%20Weekly%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--XhxU0AD92fsDhI-Y14gJ409OwVUj5rt59RIFcLf-THVCbsk-OXiJpmCqb_klJpMKRjLkXUseyNBOlCcD8DNipa7w6rw&_hsmi=342985885&utm_content=342985885&utm_source=hs_email