Commonwealth Fund Issue Brief: Percentage of Uninsured Falls to 15%
An issue brief from The Commonwealth Fund reports that the percentage of uninsured Americans has fallen from 20% to 15%, Continue reading
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Opportunities to Advance Patient-Centeredness and Equity
With the historic enactment of national health care reform in March 2010, it can be a little overwhelming to understand all the details and implications of this huge structural shift in national health care policy.
As I continue to refine my own knowledge and understanding of the national health care reform law, I will share my analyses and presentations here. I will be highlighting what I call the “patient-centeredness” and “equity” elements of the legislation, two of the components of health care quality identified by the Institute of Medicine.
Gallup: Percentage of Uninsured in U.S. Now at 13.4%
In June 2014, Gallup published results of its latest national poll confirming the percentage of uninsured individuals in the U.S. Continue reading
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Additional $730 Million Available for State Innovation Models
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced the availability Continue reading
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Health Care Innovation Awards Round Two
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced the first batch Continue reading
University of California Los Angeles and University of California Berkeley: A Little Investment Goes A Long Way – Modest Cost to Expand Preventive and Routine Health Services to All Low-Income Californians
This analysis from the University of California Los Angeles Center for Health Policy Research and University of California Berkeley Labor Continue reading
California HealthCare Foundation: In Their Own Words – Consumers’ and Enrollment Counselors’ Experience with Covered California
This report from the California HealthCare Foundation summarizes some of the experiences of consumers and enrollment counselors with enrollment for Continue reading
Mathematica Policy Research: Reducing Health Care Disparities – Where Are We Now?
This issue brief from Mathematica Policy Research examines current progress on reducing health care disparities, based on a literature search Continue reading
Blue Shield of California Foundation: Health Care in California – Leveling the Playing Field
This report summarizes research commissioned by the Blue Shield of California Foundation on the experiences and attitudes of low-income patients Continue reading
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