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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.

Health Care Costs

Thursday, September 06, 2012

Editorial Questions Approval Pace of Pension Reform Bill

According to a Contra Costa Times editorial, lawmakers "had no idea what they were approving" when they recently passed a public pension reform bill (AB 340). The editorial states, "Within a 72-hour period, Gov. Jerry Brown (D) released sketchy details, the 60-page bill was posted on the Internet, a committee hearing was held and the Legislature approved it." It adds that "serious problems with the bill" already have been discovered, which "is what happens when a few people develop legislation in secret and lawmakers ram it through without meaningful public review."



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