FROM THE FOUNDATION

Individual Insurance in California

Californians who buy their own health coverage often face higher costs and less comprehensive coverage than those insured through an employer. This brief compares the policy pluses and minuses.

FQHCs and California Health Policy

This issue brief provides an overview of federally funded health centers and the California policies that affect their operations, as well as a comparision with the approaches in other states.

The Stimulus Funding and the Safety Net

The recently enacted federal stimulus package includes funds to bolster and improve community health centers, which are being squeezed between the budget crisis and the recession.

Health Care Costs

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

California Ranks 41st in State Obesity Rates, Report Says

California's obesity rate increased by 0.4% and the state now has the 41st highest obesity rate in the country, according to a new report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Trust for America's Health. Obesity rates did not decline in any state and they increased in 37 states, according to the report.



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