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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.

Long-Term Care

Friday, July 20, 2012

Advocates Criticize Oversight of Nursing Home Safety

Patient advocates are criticizing the Department of Public Health for failing to act on reports by the California Attorney General's office that found health and safety violations at 14 nursing homes in the state. The violations -- which span from January 2010 to March 2012 -- have been submitted to DPH, but only one citation has been issued. In a written response, DPH said that ensuring safety and care quality is a top priority and that the agency is reviewing the 14 facilities' records.



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