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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.

Study: Reform Law Would Have Added 100,000 State Jobs in 2010

A new Bay Area Council Economic Institute report finds that the federal health reform law would have contributed $4.4 billion to California's economy and generated nearly 100,000 jobs in the state if it were fully implemented in 2010. KPCC's "KPCC News," BACEI release.

Calif. Lawmakers Push Reform Bills as State Awaits SCOTUS Decision

California lawmakers are trying to advance several bills that would implement health reform even if the U.S. Supreme Court decides to strike down the overhaul. One proposed measure would establish a state-run Basic Health Plan for low-income residents. Sacramento Business Journal.

Medical Price Increases Fuel Rise in Health Care Spending, Report Finds

A Health Care Cost Institute study finds that health care spending by privately insured U.S. residents rose between 2009 and 2010, primarily because the prices of services increased. Prices for some medical services rose about five times faster than overall inflation. Politico et al.

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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