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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

Friday, May 18, 2012

Study Finds Federal Poverty Level Undercounts in Calif.

Many California residents are ineligible for potential safety-net programs because the current federal poverty level, at $15,130 for a couple, is too low, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. The study's authors said the FPL should be nearly three times higher in some parts of the state, noting that 40% of adults older than age 65 and 25% of non-seniors are undercounted as being poor.



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