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Despite a heightened focus on patient safety in recent years, a new CHCF Almanac report finds that although incremental gains have been made, California is still grappling with quality improvement.
What's the level of interest among California dentists in adopting health information technology, such as electronic dental health records, and how many are already making use of such systems? This snapshot of survey data provides some answers.
A new Health Affairs analysis and commentary finds that while federal health care reform promises to overhaul the U.S. health care system, it does not adequately address growing Medicare spending.
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Last year, cigarette sales in California dropped to their lowest level in the past decade. As a result, the state has seen a decline in revenue from tobacco taxes, which help fund early childhood health and education programs. Sacramento Bee et al.
State legislators have yet to reach a deal on how to close the state's $19.1 billion deficit. Today marks the one-year anniversary of when Gov. Schwarzenegger signed last year's budget package, which was enacted nearly one month late. Los Angeles Times, Sacramento Bee.
Los Angeles County expected to receive financial assistance from a Medicaid waiver, federal Medicaid funds and a hospital provider fee. Without the funds, the department might lay off staff and scale back the number of patients it serves. Los Angeles Times, NBC Los Angeles.
An increasing number of health care providers are forming accountable care organizations to coordinate patient care and curb costs. While many policymakers see promise in ACOs, others say consolidation could increase costs and limit patient choice. Los Angeles Times.
Today, U.S. Rep. Linda Sanchez plans to introduce new legislation designed to safeguard wage and overtime protection for workers who care for home-bound elderly and sick individuals. The measure would expand protections under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. The Hill.
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Kenneth Brummel-Smith of Florida State University College of Medicine, Judy Citko of the Coalition for Compassionate Care of California and Jeffrey Yee of Woodland Healthcare spoke with California Healthline about the study. Running Time: 5:06
The controversial proposal to establish a single-payer health care system in California made a lot of noise as it made its way through the state Legislature -- but it came to a quiet end on the last night of the legislative session.
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by Dan Diamond, California Healthline Contributing Editor
A health policy expert explores how the national health reform would affect four groups of U.S. residents. While younger workers are poised to benefit, Medicare beneficiaries may feel cuts.
by George Lauer, California Healthline Features Editor
Two relatively low-budget health care programs are included in the Democrats' proposal to restructure California government by moving some social services programs from state to county control. More could be added as stakeholders and the Legislature weigh in.
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