After National and State Elections, California Health Care Stakeholders Look to the Future

November 14, 2012

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In a California Healthline Special Report by Rachel Dornhelm, experts discussed how the re-election of President Obama and the passage of California’s Proposition 30 will affect the state’s health care system.

Many officials and advocates said that 2013 will be a crucial year for health care policy as the nation moves toward full implementation of the Affordable Care Act.

The Special Report includes comments from:

Alex Briscoe, director of the Alameda County Health Care Services Agency;
Vanessa Cajina, a legislative advocate at the Western Center on Law and Poverty;
State Controller John Chiang (D);
Joe Lee, Community HealthCorps program coordinator at LifeLong Medical Care; and
William Walker, director and health officer for Contra Costa Health Services (Dornhelm, California Healthline, 10/10).

The complete transcript of this Special Report is available as a PDF.

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November 14, 2012

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<h1>After National and State Elections, California Health Care Stakeholders Look to the Future</h1><p>In a <i>California Healthline</i> Special Report by Rachel Dornhelm, experts discussed how the re-election of President Obama and the passage of California’s Proposition 30 will affect the state’s health care system.</p>
<p>Many officials and advocates said that 2013 will be a crucial year for health care policy as the nation moves toward full implementation of the Affordable Care Act.</p>
<p>The Special Report includes comments from:</p>
<ul>
<li>Alex Briscoe, director of the Alameda County Health Care Services Agency; </li>
<li>Vanessa Cajina, a legislative advocate at the Western Center on Law and Poverty; </li>
<li>State Controller John Chiang (D); </li>
<li>Joe Lee, Community HealthCorps program coordinator at LifeLong Medical Care; and </li>
<li>William Walker, director and health officer for Contra Costa Health Services (Dornhelm, <i>California Healthline</i>, 10/10).</li>
</ul>
<p>The complete transcript of this Special Report is <a href="https://www.kff.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2012/11/chlspecialreporttranscript111412.pdf">available as a PDF</a>.</p>
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