FROM THE FOUNDATION

Redefining the Safety Net

Should California establish a Basic Health Program for certain low-income residents? CHCF's Marian Mulkey captures a recent policy conversation in a Health Affairs blog.

Accountable Care in Action

A new post on the Health Affairs blog details how CalPERS kept costs down in Sacramento through a "virtual" ACO with insurers and providers.

Career Opportunity: Senior Program Officer

This position will play a major role in furthering the goals and objectives of the foundation's Better Chronic Disease Care program.

Childrens Health Coverage

Friday, December 09, 2011

Four Calif. School Clinics Nab $1.6M in Funding From HHS

On Thursday, HHS announced that it has awarded $1.6 million to four school-based health clinics in California to expand and modernize their facilities in an effort to treat more children. In total, HHS awarded $14 million to 45 school-based health clinics in 29 states. Officials say the grants will help the clinics provide health care services to 53,000 additional children. The California clinics that received funding are the Asian Pacific Health Care Venture in Los Angeles, Valley Community Clinic in North Hollywood, Centro De Salud De La Comunidad in San Ysidro and the Oakland Unified School District.



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