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Physician Supply and Demand in California

While physician supply has increased in recent years, California as a whole barely meets the national recommended minimum range. And future demand is expected to outpace supply due to a confluence of factors. Read details in a new CHCF Almanac report.

Where Big Money Goes in Medi-Cal Spending

Seven percent of Medi-Cal beneficiaries accounted for more than three-quarters of fee-for-service program expenditures in fiscal year 2008. This snapshot profiles this small but expensive population and uses the findings to suggest ways to slow spending growth.

Gauging the Physician Shortage in Medi-Cal

This report uses survey data to measure physician participation in the Medi-Cal program and examine differences across specialties and regions. It finds that low participation rates are a persistent problem and discusses the implications for low-income patients.

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Monday, January 11, 2010

Stimulus Grants Help Clinics Boost Services in S. Calif.

Community Health Systems in Moreno Valley is using a $1.7 million grant from the 2009 federal economic stimulus package to hire new staff and expand clinic operating hours.  Meanwhile, Inland Behavioral & Health Services in San Bernardino is using its $800,000 stimulus grant to help fund its adoption of an electronic health records system, and the San Bernardino County Public Health Department is using its $119,000 grant to expand services at a community clinic.



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