FROM THE FOUNDATION

End-of-Life Choices

Trends in end-of-life care show that not only does the care given vary widely from region to region and hospital to hospital, but also patients often don't get the care they prefer. What can be done?

Care Management Puzzle

Chronic diseases and the cost of care are rising. Are disease management programs improving outcomes for patients with complex, chronic conditions?

No Middleman

Under the "direct primary care" model, patients pay a monthly fee for basic medical services. Learn about the history and current landscape of physician practices offering this arrangement.

Medi-Cal

Thursday, April 05, 2012

Bay Area Could Lose Millions in Medi-Cal Expansion Ruling

Bay Area counties could lose tens of millions of dollars if the U.S. Supreme Court rules that a planned Medi-Cal expansion under the federal health reform law is unconstitutional. Medi-Cal is California's Medicaid program. Forty-seven California counties by the end of January had established low-income health programs to prepare for implementing the Medicaid expansion in 2014, including Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. If the expansion is ruled unconstitutional, the counties could lose out on expected federal funding.



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