FROM THE FOUNDATION

Retail Dental Clinics: A Viable Model?

Californians who forgo regular dental care often cite cost as a major obstacle. This report explores whether retail dental clinics could help close the oral health care gap by providing high-quality, affordable services.

County Help for the Medically Indigent

California's counties offer health programs for adults who cannot afford care. This fact sheet and related documents provide updated details about the programs in all 58 counties.

Medi-Cal Facts and Figures, 2009 Edition

This comprehensive presentation profiles California's Medicaid program, providing the fundamentals of program eligibility, enrollment, benefits, and service delivery, as well as the Medi-Cal budget and forces affecting costs.

Health Care Costs

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

'Frequent Fliers' Challenge Attempts To Control Costs

Patients who are continually readmitted to hospitals for complications from chronic diseases, whom physicians call "frequent fliers," exemplify the challenges faced by hospitals, doctors and those attempting to control health care costs.



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