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End-of-Life Choices

Trends in end-of-life care show that not only does the care given vary widely from region to region and hospital to hospital, but also patients often don't get the care they prefer. What can be done?

Care Management Puzzle

Chronic diseases and the cost of care are rising. Are disease management programs improving outcomes for patients with complex, chronic conditions?

No Middleman

Under the "direct primary care" model, patients pay a monthly fee for basic medical services. Learn about the history and current landscape of physician practices offering this arrangement.

California Budget Deficit Has Grown to $16B, Brown Says

Gov. Brown has announced that California's budget deficit has increased to $16 billion, significantly higher than the $9.2 billion he estimated in January. The governor plans to release his May budget revision today. Sacramento Bee's "Capitol Alert" et al.

Unions at Odds Over Bill That Would Arm Mental Hospital Police Officers

The California Statewide Law Enforcement Association supports an Assembly bill that would allow police officers at state mental hospitals to carry guns. However, the California Association of Psychiatric Technicians says the bill is potentially hazardous. Sacramento Bee.

HHS Releases Final Rule on Health Reform Law's Premium Rebate Checks

A new final rule requires health insurers to inform consumers that their premium rebates are a result of the federal health reform law. The requirement is seen as part of an attempt by the Obama administration to boost the law's popularity. Wall Street Journal, Time's "The Page."

California Sees Increase in Parents Seeking Exemptions From Vaccination Requirements

Oakland pediatrician Bruce Horwitz, Barbara Loe Fisher of the National Vaccine Information Center, John Talarico of the state Department of Public Health and a parent who plans to apply for a personal belief exemption spoke with California Healthline about the growing trend of parents seeking vaccine exemptions.

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