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All Over the Map

Newly updated to include breast cancer, prostate cancer, and spine procedures, this CHCF-sponsored research shows that practice patterns vary dramatically from place to place.

Medi-Cal Transforms

Medi-Cal is the main source of health insurance for one in five Californians. An updated report gives an overview of the program's key features, describes how the program is evolving, and examines the challenges ahead.

Obama Care in the Second Term

CHCF is a long-time sponsor of the UC Irvine Forecast Conference. A webcast of this year's conference on health policy in President Obama's second term is now available.

Report: Recession Fuels $70B Jump in Medicaid Spending

A Kaiser Family Foundation report finds that Medicaid spending increased from $330 billion in fiscal year 2007 to $400 billion in FY 2010, partly because of increased unemployment and lower incomes during the recession. Reuters.

Brown Order Aims To Improve Californians' Health, Reduce Costs

Gov. Brown has issued an executive order establishing a task force to develop strategies for reducing health care costs and improving residents' health. The group will assess ways to curb chronic health conditions and cut hospital readmissions, among other efforts. Sacramento Bee's "Capitol Alert."

Massachusetts Bill Aims To Help Control Rise in Health Care Spending

Last week, Massachusetts lawmakers introduced state legislation that aims to control rising health care costs. The bill would establish a growth rate for health care spending and create a quasi-governmental entity to enforce the rate. Boston Globe's "White Coat Notes" et al.

Misuse of Prescription Painkillers Becoming More Widespread Among Young Californians

Tom Lenox of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Michael Plopper of Sharp HealthCare Behavioral Health Services, Sherrie Rubin of the not-for-profit organization HOPE and Robert Wailes of the California Medical Association's board of trustees spoke with California Healthline about prescription drug misuse.

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