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Recent Work

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Growth of Consumer-Directed Health Plans to One-Half of All Employer-Sponsored Insurance Could Save $57 Billion Annually

May 2012

Health Affairs looks at the pros and cons of consumers paying more of their medical costs. As HDHPs grow in popularity, billions of dollars may be saved, but prevention might decline.

Health Care Costs 101

May 2012

California ranked among the lowest in the nation for per-capita health spending in 2009. Still, the total was $230 billion. This addendum to Health Care Costs 101 breaks it down.

Marked Inconsistency in How Oncologists Judged Value of High-Cost Cancer Drugs in Relation to Gains in Survival

April 2012

This Health Affairs article by Ubel et al. reveals that while oncologists are sensitive to price in the abstract, they tend to yield their cost-effectiveness notions when considering treatment for individual patients.
Health Care Forecast Conference

April 2012

A UC Irvine website provides streaming video and slide presentations of the sessions from this annual conference on health care issues, sponsored by CHCF.

Physician-Hospital Integration 2012

April 2012

Physicians and hospitals are increasingly looking to integrate in response to changing economic conditions and the promptings of the Affordable Care Act.

The Picture of Health: A Data Design Challenge

March 2012

CHCF launched a data design challenge to promote stimulating visuals that bring to life the story of rising health care costs. Winners will be announced June 5, 2012.

Speaking Their Mind: Californians' Perceptions of Health Care

March 2012

Californians are increasingly concerned about getting and paying for health care. This report looks at what consumers know about their coverage and what drives their medical decisions.

In California, Quality Reporting at the State Level Is at a Crossroads After Hospital Group Pulls Out

March 2012

A Health Affairs article discusses the origins of California's hospital quality reporting initiative, challenges, and insights for the future of state-level initiatives.
Pinpoint: California Specialty Care

February 2012

Specialty Care Initiative (SCI) sites and clinics with diabetic retinopathy screening move the needle on access to specialty care. A map shows the reach of these efforts and provides contact information.

California Maternal Data Center

February 2012

CHCF supports this effort to collect data, analyze it, and report on the quality of maternity care delivered throughout the state to improve care and inform treatment decisionmaking.

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