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.

Health Care Reform

Tuesday, July 03, 2012

SCOTUS Ruling Puts Pressure on Calif.'s Doctor Shortage

The Supreme Court's decision to uphold the federal health reform law puts pressure on California to boost its primary care workforce ahead of an estimated three million residents gaining insurance under the overhaul. California has fewer doctors per capita than the national average. This article was produced by the California HealthCare Foundation's Center for Health Reporting. The Center is supported by a grant from CHCF, which publishes California Healthline.



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