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.

Mental Health

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Groups, Sacramento County Settle Mental Health Lawsuit

On Monday, mental health advocates announced a settlement in a lawsuit filed against Sacramento County in 2010 over budget cuts to mental health care. In an effort to cut costs, the county planned to replace mental health clinics run under competitively bid contracts with clinics staffed by county employees. Under the settlement, about 5,000 adults with significant psychiatric disabilities will continue to receive outpatient care from their existing contract providers.



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