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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.

Coalition Supports Alternative to Brown’s Plan on Kids’ Health Care

A coalition supports an alternate plan to Gov. Brown's proposal to shift nearly one million children from Healthy Families to Medi-Cal. The new plan would move about 200,000 kids who already were expected to shift to Medi-Cal under a federal reform law provision. HealthyCal.

Officials Seek End To Oversight of Prison Health Care in 30 Days

California prison officials have asked a federal judge to end oversight of prison health care in 30 days. According to court filings, officials say the state has "transformed" inmate health care services and has the capacity to maintain the improvements. KPCC's "KPCC News."

House Subcommittee OKs Measure To Extend FDA User-Fee Programs

Yesterday, a House panel unanimously approved legislation to modify FDA's user-fee programs for drugs and medical devices and extend the programs for an extra five years. The House Energy and Commerce Committee is expected to mark up the bill tomorrow. 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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