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The Social Life of Health Information

A new Pew Internet/CHCF national survey finds the Internet has joined doctors and family members as one of the top three ways people search for answer to their health care questions.

Mapping Physician Supply in California

This report presents the first comprehensive study of the Medical Board of California survey data on practicing physicians in the state. It finds fewer M.D.s than previously estimated and a wide variation in supply among counties.

Restructuring Options for Community Clinics

Concerned about their long-term survival, some California community clinics are considering partnerships or mergers. This issue brief offers a roadmap for restructuring.

Medi-Cal

Friday, June 27, 2008

Bill With Medicaid Provisions Advances to President Bush

The Senate on Thursday voted 92-6 to approve a $257.5 billion supplemental war appropriations bill (HR 2642) with a provision that would delay for one year six new Medicaid regulations proposed by the Bush administration, CongressDaily reports (Sanchez, CongressDaily, 6/27).

The House passed the legislation on June 19.

The bill includes $21.1 billion in domestic spending (Rogin, CQ Today, 6/26). The legislation includes $4.6 billion for Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals (Kane, Washington Post, 6/27).

The bill originally had included $157 million for six Louisiana hospitals that experienced financial losses after Hurricane Katrina, but the final version did not include the funds (Shields, Baton Rouge Advocate, 6/27).

President Bush likely will sign the legislation next week (Washington Post, 6/27).



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