Samantha Young

senior correspondent for California Healthline and Kaiser Health News

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Samantha Young on KCRW

Since January, Magellan Health has been responsible for getting drugs to Medi-Cal enrollees.

Missing data, denied claims: Medi-Cal patients can’t get their meds

Since January, Magellan Health has been responsible for getting drugs to Medi-Cal enrollees.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The Republican healthcare plan says Medicaid cannot be used at Planned Parenthood for such things as contraception and mammograms.

Obamacare replacement strips Planned Parenthood of federal funds

The Republican healthcare plan says Medicaid cannot be used at Planned Parenthood for such things as contraception and mammograms.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

This afternoon, most of the Sacramento press corps was outside Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's office where he was meeting with the leaders of both parties in the Assembly and Senate.

Schwarzenegger Threatens Veto over Water Deal

This afternoon, most of the Sacramento press corps was outside Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's office where he was meeting with the leaders of both parties in the Assembly and Senate.

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