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        "uri": "/2023/08/23/feds-say-hospitals-that-redistribute-medicaid-money-violate-law/",
        "title": "Are hospitals that redistribute Medicaid money violating federal law?",
        "byline": "Samantha Young",
        "kicker": "Update",
        "prettyDate": "August 23, 2023",
        "timeToRead": "8 minute",
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        "summary": "Federal regulators say these arrangements \"appear designed to\" redirect Medicaid dollars away from facilities that treat the poorest patients to those that provide no Medicaid-covered services, according to a new CMS proposal.",
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      {
        "uri": "/2023/02/10/centene-agrees-to-215m-settlement-for-alleged-medicaid-overbilling/",
        "title": "Centene agrees to $215M settlement for alleged Medicaid overbilling",
        "byline": "Samantha Young",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "February 10, 2023",
        "timeToRead": "4 minute",
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        "summary": "The $215 million settlement amounts to twice the value of Centene's inflated prices, according to Bonta.",
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        "uri": "/2022/09/22/centene-to-pay-165-5m-to-texas-in-medicaid-drug-pricing-settlement/",
        "title": "Centene to pay $165.5M to Texas in Medicaid drug pricing settlement",
        "byline": "Andy Miller and Samantha Young",
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        "prettyDate": "September 22, 2022",
        "timeToRead": "5 minute",
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        "summary": "The agreement makes Texas at least the 12th state to settle pharmacy billing claims with St. Louis-based Centene.",
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        "uri": "/2022/01/07/health-care-reform-back-in-the-spotlight-for-california-voters/",
        "title": "Health care reform back in the spotlight for California voters",
        "byline": "Samantha Young, Kaiser Health News",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "January 07, 2022",
        "timeToRead": "7 minute",
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        "summary": "Although the election is about 10 months away, money is already pouring in from deep-pocketed interests.",
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        "uri": "/2021/05/14/californias-plan-to-add-parents-to-insurance-plans-would-be-a-hit-to-employers/",
        "title": "California's plan to add parents to insurance plans would be a hit to employers",
        "byline": "Samantha Young, Kaiser Health News",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "May 14, 2021",
        "timeToRead": "6 minute",
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        "summary": "California employers say this mandate would raise premiums by $200 million to $800 million a year, depending on how many people signed up.",
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        "uri": "/2021/03/23/californias-vaccination-contracting-with-blue-shield-politically-motivated/",
        "title": "California's vaccination contracting with Blue Shield: Politically motivated?",
        "byline": "Samantha Young and Angela Hart, Kaiser Health News",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "March 23, 2021",
        "timeToRead": "11 minute",
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        "summary": "Gov. Newsom gave the insurer a $15 million, no-bid contract to run vaccination efforts. State and local lawmakers are calling it a waste of taxpayer money.",
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        "uri": "/2020/11/10/california-ag-optimistic-about-supreme-court-hearing-of-acas-fate/",
        "title": "California AG optimistic about Supreme Court hearing of ACA's fate",
        "byline": "Samantha Young",
        "kicker": "Q&A",
        "prettyDate": "November 10, 2020",
        "timeToRead": "8 minute",
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        "summary": "California AG Xavier Becerra is leading the defense of the ACA against the challenge brought by a coalition of Republican states.",
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        "uri": "/2020/10/05/california-pushes-ahead-with-health-policy-overhaul/",
        "title": "California pushes ahead with health policy overhaul",
        "byline": "Samantha Young and Angela Hart",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "October 05, 2020",
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        "summary": "Here's a look at some of the major health measures Gov. Newsom signed into law this year.",
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        "uri": "/2020/09/01/california-moves-forward-with-plan-to-manufacture-its-own-generic-drugs/",
        "title": "California moves forward with plan to manufacture its own generic drugs",
        "byline": "Angela Hart and Samantha Young",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "September 01, 2020",
        "timeToRead": "8 minute",
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        "summary": "The state legislature has approved a measure that would direct the state's health agency to partner with drug companies on a broad range of generics.",
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        "uri": "/2020/02/20/californias-penalty-for-uninsured-drives-surge-in-enrollment/",
        "title": "California's penalty for uninsured drives surge in enrollment",
        "byline": "Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News and Samantha Young",
        "kicker": "Market Insights",
        "prettyDate": "February 20, 2020",
        "timeToRead": "6 minute",
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            "name": "Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News"
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        "summary": "About 418,000 Californians newly enrolled in individual or family plans by the Jan. 31 deadline, 41 percent more than last year.",
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