FROM THE FOUNDATION

Redefining the Safety Net

Should California establish a Basic Health Program for certain low-income residents? CHCF's Marian Mulkey captures a recent policy conversation in a Health Affairs blog.

Accountable Care in Action

A new post on the Health Affairs blog details how CalPERS kept costs down in Sacramento through a "virtual" ACO with insurers and providers.

Career Opportunity: Senior Program Officer

This position will play a major role in furthering the goals and objectives of the foundation's Better Chronic Disease Care program.

Special Reports

05/23/2012

Harold Miller of the Network for Regional Health Care Improvement Discusses Innovation in Care

VideoHarold Miller, president and CEO of the Network for Regional Health Care Improvement, spoke with California Healthline about the importance of pursuing innovative health care improvement strategies that are tailored to local needs.

05/09/2012

California Sees Increase in Parents Seeking Exemptions From Vaccination Requirements

AudioOakland pediatrician Bruce Horwitz, Barbara Loe Fisher of the National Vaccine Information Center, John Talarico of the state Department of Public Health and a parent who plans to apply for a personal belief exemption spoke with California Healthline about the growing trend of parents seeking vaccine exemptions.

04/11/2012

Misuse of Prescription Painkillers Becoming More Widespread Among Young Californians

AudioTom Lenox of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Michael Plopper of Sharp HealthCare Behavioral Health Services, Sherrie Rubin of the not-for-profit organization HOPE and Robert Wailes of the California Medical Association's board of trustees spoke with California Healthline about prescription drug misuse.

03/15/2012

Kim Dempsey of NCB Capital Impact Discusses Ways To Boost Capacity of Community Clinics

VideoKim Dempsey, director of innovation and strategy at NCB Capital Impact, spoke with California Healthline about recommendations for improving the operations of community health centers.

02/27/2012

New California Law Seeks To Expand Telehealth Services for Medicaid Beneficiaries

AudioApril Armstrong and Thomas Nesbitt of UC-Davis Health System, Mario Gutierrez of the Center for Connected Health Policy, Jen Lang-Ree, a nurse practitioner in California, and Jonathan Lopez, a dermatology patient, spoke with California Healthline about a new law that expands and streamlines telehealth services in the state.

02/15/2012

California Lags in Nurse-to-Resident Ratio Despite Increase in Nursing School Graduates

AudioDeloras Jones of the California Institute for Nursing & Health Care, Pamela Lassetter of the Fresno Regional Workforce Investment Board and DeAnn McEwen of the California Nurses Association's Council of Presidents spoke with California Healthline about the state's nurse-to-resident ratio.

02/01/2012

Center for Democracy & Technology's McGraw Discusses Health Data Privacy Challenges

VideoDeven McGraw, director of the Health Privacy Project at the Center for Democracy and Technology, spoke with California Healthline about the challenges of protecting health data privacy.

01/18/2012

Newly Enacted State Legislation Looks Toward Implementation of Federal Health Reform Law

AudioJohn Arensmeyer of Small Business Majority, Diana Dooley of California's Health and Human Services Agency and Anthony Wright of Health Access spoke with California Healthline about California's efforts to prepare the state for changes under the federal health reform law.

01/04/2012

Ateev Mehrotra of RAND Corporation Talks About the Growth Potential of Retail Clinics

VideoAteev Mehrotra, a policy analyst at the RAND Corporation, spoke with California Healthline about how the demand for retail clinics might increase in response to a growing shortage of primary care providers and a nationwide push to lower health care costs.

12/16/2011

Advocates, Business Groups Raising Concerns About State's New Autism Coverage Mandate

AudioNicole Evans of the California Association of Health Plans, Henry Loubet of the insurance brokerage firm Keenan and Lorri Unumb of Autism Speaks spoke with California Healthline about the benefits and shortcomings of a new state law requiring private insurers to cover certain autism therapies.

11/30/2011

Lyle Hurst of the Encore Fellowships Network Talks About Supporting Social-Purpose Groups

VideoLyle Hurst, network developer for the Encore Fellowships Network, spoke with California Healthline about a program that matches mid-career workers from the private sector with social-purpose organizations, including community clinics.

11/16/2011

More Employers Turn to Wellness Incentive Programs To Trim Rising Health Care Costs

AudioTom Hubbard of the New England Healthcare Institute, Steven Noeldner of Mercer Health & Benefits and Joe Woods of HumanaVitality spoke with California Healthline about the growing popularity of employee wellness incentive programs.

10/21/2011

Some California School Children at High Risk for Whooping Cough Despite Vaccination Law

AudioLinda Davis-Alldritt, a school nurse consultant for the California Department of Education, Marin County Public Health Officer Jason Eberhart-Phillips, Catherine Martin of the California Immunization Coalition and David Witt of Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Marin spoke with California Healthline about the state's new whooping cough vaccine mandate.

10/11/2011

Wendy Everett of NEHI Discusses How New Technologies Can Improve Care, Cut Costs

VideoWendy Everett, founding president of the New England Healthcare Institute, spoke with California Healthline about efforts to encourage health care providers to adopt innovative electronic health systems that could improve health care quality and reduce costs.

10/04/2011

Health 2.0 Conference Focuses on Patient-Centered Technology To Promote Wellness

AudioJonathan Attwood of Zamzee, Stephen Downs of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Chris Hewett of Mindbloom, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Farzad Mostashari and Christine Robins of BodyMedia spoke with California Healthline about new consumer-focused health innovations.