Health Affairs Journal in Conversation with Mark D. Smith
February 2010
With prospects for national health reform legislation hanging by a thread after recent developments on the national stage, the February 2010 issue of the journal Health Affairs explores continued challenges facing the nation's health care delivery system.
The issue features a broad-ranging interview with CHCF President and CEO Mark D. Smith and the journal's Editor-in-Chief Susan Dentzer. Smith discusses the Foundation's accomplishments since its founding, serving as a catalyst for advances in health care access, quality improvement, and technology in California.
Smith also contemplates health system challenges facing both the nation and California during a time of economic instability and where he hopes to take the Foundation in the coming years. Smith notes that state fiscal woes and any potential health coverage reforms will make the next ten years a challenging but vital time for the California HealthCare Foundation.
The interview is available on the Health Affairs site free of charge through the External Links below.