2004

Press Releases

View press releases from the California HealthCare Foundation since its inception. Releases are grouped by year, which you can select in the pulldown menu here. For press inquiries, contact a CHCF Communications Officer .

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California Health Insurance Premiums Continue Double-digit Increases, Rising 11.4 Percent in 2004

December 16, 2004

CHCF Awards $4.2 Million for Local Health Coverage Efforts

December 14, 2004

Increased Staffing, Fewer Deficiencies at Nursing Homes but Quality Problems Persist

December 1, 2004

Survey Finds Many Health Care Consumers Willing to Accept Limits on Service Use in Exchange for Lower Costs

November 10, 2004

Final Pre-Election Field Poll Shows Growing Support for Prop. 71, While Opposition to Prop. 72 Has Surpassed Support

November 1, 2004

Propositions on 2004 Ballot May Shatter State's All-Time Combined Spending Record

October 28, 2004

California Newspapers Cast Editorial

October 28, 2004

CHCF Examines California’s Uninsured in Second Annual Snapshot

October 25, 2004

Prop. 72 Yes and No Campaigns Put $7.5 Million into 4,400 TV Ads

October 22, 2004

Free Bilingual Guide to California’s Health Insurance and Public Benefit Programs Now Available

October 12, 2004

New CHCF Snapshot Report on SB 2 Provides Market Context and Demographic Profiles

October 7, 2004

Two Health Care Ballot Measure Campaigns Blitz State with Nearly 4,000 Television Ads

October 5, 2004

Free Guide Provides Spanish-speaking Californians with Valuable Information on Health Insurance

October 4, 2004

Two in Three Voters Believe Statewide Ballot Propositions Are Good for California

October 1, 2004

CHCF Health Care Leadership Program Fellows Announced

October 1, 2004

Generic-only Coverage in Medicare HMOS Leads to Higher Out-of-Pocket Costs, Lower Drug Use for Enrollees

September 29, 2004

Foundations Aim to Reduce Health Care Costs and Avoidable Use of Emergency Medical Services

September 28, 2004

Patients Rate Experience at California Hospitals in Eight Categories of Care

September 14, 2004

Web Site Is One-stop Resource on Health Care Ballot Initiatives

September 9, 2004

CHCF Gives Testimony to Performance Review Commission on Transforming Eligibility Process for Public Programs

August 20, 2004

Voters Give Reasons for Planning to Vote Either Yes or No on Proposition 67 – Telephone Surcharge for Emergency Services

August 15, 2004

Voters Give Reasons for Planning to Vote Either Yes or No in November Referendum on California's Health Insurance Act

August 12, 2004

CHCF Appoints New Program Director and Senior Program Officer

August 3, 2004

CHCF Releases Guide to Patient Data-Matching Software Aimed at Budget-Conscious Buyers

August 3, 2004

Free Spanish Guide Provides Californians with Valuable Information on Women's Health

July 23, 2004

CHCF Awards Institute for Health Policy Study Grant to Develop a Comprehensive Hospital Report Card

July 8, 2004

Low Staffing Levels and High Turnover in California Nursing Homes Contribute to Poor Quality Care

June 3, 2004

CHCF Releases Two Briefs on Health Care Access Issues

May 26, 2004

CHCF Releases Annual Health Care Costs 101 Snapshot

May 24, 2004

Computerized Disease Registries Reviewed

May 20, 2004

Health Affairs Web Exclusive on Health Insurance Benefits

May 19, 2004

Revised Budget Increases Medi-Cal Spending, but Still Includes over $600 Million in Savings Efforts

May 19, 2004

Valuable Resources on California's Uninsured

May 10, 2004

Computerized Ordering of Medications and Other Tests in Doctor’s Offices Could Save Billions and Improve Patient Safety

April 21, 2004

Value of California Medicare HMO Benefits up for 2004

April 19, 2004

CHCF Adds Leaders Geoffrey Cowan, Ian Morrison, and Walter W. Noce Jr., to Board of Directors

April 16, 2004

Annual Study of California's Health Care Market Finds Shift in Economic Power

April 7, 2004

Study Says Patient Access, Capacity Keeping Pace with Demand at Emergency Departments in California

March 24, 2004

CHCF Releases Analysis of Health Insurance Premium Regulation

March 17, 2004

Employer Mandate Strongly Supported by Working-age Americans and Californians, Survey Says

March 17, 2004

CHCF Adds Analysis of Legal Issues to SB 2 Resource Site

March 2, 2004

Free Spanish Guide Provides Californians Information to Detect and Manage Diabetes

February 24, 2004

CHCF Releases Study Comparing Medi-Cal Fee-for-Service and Managed Care

February 24, 2004

Computerized Disease Registries Offer Physicians Key to Improving Chronic Disease Care

February 19, 2004

CHCF Examines Proposed Association Health Plans

January 20, 2004

CHCF Releases New Guides to Medi-Cal and Healthy Families Programs

January 15, 2004

CHCF Reviews Proposed State Budget and Summarizes Impact on Medi-Cal and Other Programs

January 14, 2004

California HealthCare Foundation Examines California’s Uninsured

January 6, 2004