CHCF Center for Health Reporting

03/08/2023

Wow. Sometimes these podcasts bring to mind things I really didn't think I knew. Like the melody that accompanied the '50s tv show, Bonanza. Join us at campcodger.com as we romp through the tv decades of 60-70 years ago (could it really be that many years?...)

Revisiting classic TV of the 50s and 60s was a fun stroll down memory lane for the old codgers. Seniors in their golden years will enjoy.

03/31/2016

Just out: HHS Inspector General reports that hospices wrongly billed Medicare for $268 in inpatient general care.

Hospices Inappropriately Billed Medicare Over $250 Million for General Inpatient Care Report (OEI-02-10-00491) 03-30-2016

12/21/2015

Why did this nursing home abruptly transfer 7 long-time residents 35+ miles away without notifying most family and friends? Our latest investigation probes the story.

Jill Hernandez knew something was wrong as soon as she got the request from a Lodi nursing home.

12/15/2015

Ask Emily: challenges aren't over for businesses.

Starting in January, companies employing 50 to 100 workers face complicated and seemingly contradictory new rules.

12/11/2015

California health journalists en masse: The staff of the CHCF Center for Health Reporting celebrated the season Thursday with our neighbors down the hall. Here's the USC Center for Health Journalism staff, along with staff of Alhambra Source.

11/24/2015

Ask Emily: Now through Dec. 7 is a critical time for many with Medicare, because it's open enrollment season.

There’s a lot going on with Medicare right now.

11/10/2015

Ask Emily: If your health plan makes a decision you disagree with, you can appeal that decision. But some Californians must use a different appeals process than others.

Advocates, patients and some lawmakers say this has delayed critical treatments and is simply unfair.

10/27/2015

Ask Emily: Costs are important, but don't forget about criteria like care and patient satisfaction.

If you’re not already in the midst of picking your health coverage for next year, you soon may be.