FROM THE FOUNDATION

All Over the Map

Newly updated to include breast cancer, prostate cancer, and spine procedures, this CHCF-sponsored research shows that practice patterns vary dramatically from place to place.

Medi-Cal Transforms

Medi-Cal is the main source of health insurance for one in five Californians. An updated report gives an overview of the program's key features, describes how the program is evolving, and examines the challenges ahead.

Obama Care in the Second Term

CHCF is a long-time sponsor of the UC Irvine Forecast Conference. A webcast of this year's conference on health policy in President Obama's second term is now available.

Doctors and Nurses

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Riverside, San Bernardino Area Hit by Doctor Shortage

Local officials say Riverside and San Bernardino counties face a serious physician shortage that could become more pronounced as residents gain health insurance coverage under the federal health reform law in 2014. G. Richard Olds, dean of the UC-Riverside's planned School of Medicine, said the region could face a shortage of 5,000 doctors by 2021. Olds added that accreditation of UC-Riverside's medical school could help ease the physician shortage.



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