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Federal Officials Urge Health Departments To Remain Focused on Controlling H1N1 Influenza

July 22, 2009

Susan Hogeland of the California Academy of Family Physicians, Al Lundeen of the state public health department, CDC’s Von Roebuck and Eric Weiss of Stanford Medical Center discussed the virus with California Healthline.

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Bill Would Amend Medicare Payment Inequities Among California Counties Classified as Rural

June 30, 2009

Larry deGhetaldi of the Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Elizabeth McNeil of the California Medical Association and Tom Mentzer, spokesperson for Rep. Sam Farr (D-Calif.), discussed the proposal with California Healthline.

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California Lawmakers Take Aim at Gender-Based Pricing for Health Insurance Coverage

May 29, 2009

California Sen. Mark Leno, Lisa Codispoti of the National Women’s Law Center, Marti Fisher of the California Chamber of Commerce and Robert Zirkelbach of America’s Health Insurance Plans discuss the efforts.

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Medicare Reimbursements in Some California Counties Spark Federal Legislation, Lawsuit

April 28, 2009

Santa Cruz physician Larry De Ghetaldi, Rep. Sam Farr and Elizabeth McNeil of the California Medical Association discussed the push for higher Medicare reimbursements with California Healthline.

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Report Foresees Dramatic Rise in Alzheimer’s Disease Over Next Two Decades in California

March 31, 2009

Debra Cherry of the Alzheimer’s Association, Linda Hewett of UCSF’s Alzheimer’s and Memory Center, Patrick Fox of the Institute for Health & Aging at UCSF’s School of Nursing and Linda Rudolph of the state’s Center for Chronic Disease Prevention discussed the trend.

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New Law in California Raises the Bar for Interpretation Services in Medical Settings

March 6, 2009

Lisa Diamond of Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute; Alicia Fernandez of UC-San Francisco; Gloria Garcia-Orme of S.F. General; Anmol Mahal, a  past president of CMA; Lynne Randolph of the state DMHC; and Ben Singer of Anthem BlueCross discussed the law with California Healthline.

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California’s Online Hospital Mortality Rate Report Card Aims To Boost Quality of Care

February 2, 2009

Jan Emerson of the California Hospital Association, Don Goldmann of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and Joseph Parker of the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development discussed the state’s new report card on hospital mortality rates.

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L.A. County Supervisors Want Nursing Homes To Publicly Display Federal Quality Ratings

January 23, 2009

Tony Bell, spokesperson for L.A. Supervisor Antonovich, Jack Cheevers of CMS, Mary Jann of the California Association of Health Facilities, and Patricia McGinnis of the California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform discussed the proposal.

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Licensing Boards in California Step Up Criminal Background Checks for Health Care Workers

January 12, 2009

Deborah Burger of the California Nurses Association, Dean Chalios of the California Dental Association, Luis Farias of the Department of Consumer Affairs and Julianne D’Angelo Fellmeth of the Center for Public Interest Law at the University of San Diego discussed the effort.

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New Laws in California Set Sights on Preventing Hospital-Acquired Infections

January 5, 2009

State Sen. Elaine Alquist and Kathleen Billingsley, deputy director of the state Department of Public Health’s Center for Health Care Quality, talked with California Healthline about two new laws aimed at curbing hospital-acquired infections.

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From The California Health Care Foundation

Insurance Data Health Insurers Enrollment Almanac — 2025 Edition

The latest data shows that California health insurers covered 36.2 million people. See a breakdown of enrollment by regulator, market, and insurer, and access historical data.

The Latest on CalAIM Reforms

CalAIM has the potential to improve health outcomes for millions of people enrolled in Medi-Cal. Track the latest developments and insights on this multi-year reform effort.

Behavioral Health California's Behavioral Health Data Landscape

As the state embarks on a significant overhaul, this report captures the current state of behavioral health data collection. See how it currently measures quality and outcomes, as well as future directions for the system.

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