What’s New
This snapshot shows that while health care spending growth has slowed, if left unchecked, it will represent 19.5% of the U.S. GDP by 2017. The report looks at the drivers of these costs, with details on California where available.
Social media, such as blogs and disease-specific Web sites, empower and engage consumers. This report looks both at the positive impact of social media on health care and the problems that may arise from their use.
This snapshot offers the perspectives of adults living with one or more chronic conditions. It looks at out-of-pocket costs, the relationship between expenses and neglect of care, and the affordability of health care.
This issue brief explores the network approach to the implementation of electronic health records (EHRs) and its potential to increase EHR adoption rates among California's community clinics and health centers.
A new issue brief examines end-of-life hospital use in key regions of California and finds that people with comparable medical conditions receive different amounts of medical care depending on their type of insurance.
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