Weekly Edition: September 27, 2019

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Not rendering correctly? View this email as a web page here. Not a subscriber? Sign up   WEEKLY EDITION A service of the California Health Care Foundation Friday, September 27, 2019 Check California Healthline online for the latest news States Target Vaping With Bans. In California, The Action Is Local. By Ana B. Ibarra Several states have adopted bans on vaping products, but California isn't going that far. Instead, cities and counties in the Golden State are stepping in to prohibit the sale of flavored tobacco products within their jurisdictions — or ban the sale of e-cigarettes altogether. Insurers Test New Way To Cut Maternity Care Costs: Bundling By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez More insurers are experimenting with paying health care providers one lump sum to cover the cost of maternity care. Physicians and insurers hope the model — known as bundled payments — will help improve health outcomes. 5 Takeaways From Court Arguments On Trump's New Abortion Referral Rule By Sarah Varney The legal fight over the Trump administration's new rule barring health clinics that receive federal family planning grants from referring women for abortion services played out before a divided federal appeals court Monday. Here are key takeaways. College Won't Be Fun If You're Not Healthy. Some Advice About Health Insurance By Bernard J. Wolfson As you enter college this fall, health insurance may not be at the top of your mind. But it's important to have coverage if you have a chronic condition or if something unexpected happens. Luckily, college students have several options. It's Not Just Insulin: Diabetes Patients Struggle To Get Crucial Supplies By Bram Sable-Smith The latest technology makes managing Type 1 diabetes much easier. But managing insurance company rules for the supplies is a big obstacle for some patients. California Healthline is an editorially independent service of the California Health Care Foundation. It is produced by Kaiser Health News, an editorially independent program of the Kaiser Family Foundation. (c) 2019 Kaiser Health News. All rights reserved. Follow us on Twitter | Facebook You are subscribed to this email alert as awesomeblogger71.lificletter@blogger.com. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive. Or, permanently unsubscribe from all emails. If you need help or have questions, please send an email to subscriptions@californiahealthline.org Please do not reply to this email as this address is not monitored.   California Health Care Foundation | 1438 Webster Street | Oakland, CA 94612