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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.

Friday, June 08, 2012

Opinion: Raise Tobacco Tax To Aid Health Care, Close Deficit

Using a higher tobacco tax to partially close California's $15.7 billion budget deficit "should be a no-brainer," columnist George Skelton writes in a Los Angeles Times column. According to Skelton, Gov. Jerry Brown (D) and the Legislature should "collect some courage and character" and raise the tax. Besides addressing the state's deficit, the move also could "rescue some old [spending programs], especially health care for the poor through Medi-Cal."

Reader Comments:
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  • 06/09/2012
  • david urbina

You know what You guys should stop complaining because, one the health care we have now isnt as good as it was supposed to be. also the law has just been signed so give it some time. so if u want to say u have the right to choose tell that to ur congress men or state official. If you do not have insurance and need one You can find full medical coverage at the lowest price by searching online for "Penny Health" If you have health insurance and do not care about cost just be happy it and trust me you are not going to loose anything!



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