 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HEALTH INSURANCE
PROGRAMSBROWSE TOPICSABOUT CHCFMY PROFILE
FOLLOW CHCF
|
Uninsured California’s uninsured population is diverse. Different segments face a variety of barriers to obtaining coverage; efforts to expand coverage must take into account the relationships among employment, income, ethnicity, citizenship status, and premium costs that influence the level of health coverage in the state. Here we describe the uninsured in California and analyze local and statewide coverage expansion efforts.
Sort By:
Alpha |
Chron
California's UninsuredDecember 2009 This snapshot provides an overview of the uninsured in California, including data on likelihood of being uninsured by employer size and type, family income, eligibility for public programs, age, ethnicity, and citizenship. County Programs for the Medically Indigent in California October 2009 All of California's counties have health services programs for uninsured adults who cannot afford care. This fact sheet gives an overview of the county programs, while the attachments provide updated details of each program in both a summary format and as an interactive spreadsheet. Understanding Which Health Services Are Valued by Uninsured Workers March 2009 This study explores how to improve health care services for low-income workers. The study asks consumers how important a service is versus how satisfied they are in that same area, and looks for gaps where a market opportunity might exist. Frequent Users of Health Services Initiative October 2008 This five-year, $10-million project focused on improving the health outcomes for frequent users of health services and avoiding unnecessary use of emergency rooms. Guide to Health Programs (Guia de Programas de Salud) September 2008 This bilingual guide in Spanish and English is available for free to anyone looking for basic information on health insurance, nutrition, and other public programs, as well as for health care workers and community-based organizations in their outreach efforts. Step by Step: Local Coverage Expansion Initiative September 2008 Over five years, this CHCF initiative invested $5 million to support local efforts in creating new health insurance programs for Californians who were ineligible for existing public programs such as Medi-Cal and Healthy Families. Learning Sessions to Support County Coverage Initiatives for the Uninsured March 2008 To support county-based Coverage Initiative efforts under SB 1448, CHCF sponsored three learning sessions to promote better coordination, integration, and cost management of services for the uninsured. County Innovations in Financing Care for California's Medically Indigent Adults November 2007 Based on a survey of county representatives, this issue brief attempts to document the experience of select California counties in providing health services to low-income and indigent people with no other source of care. Designing Coverage: Uninsured Californians Weigh the Options July 2007 This issue brief offers insights on the values and coverage priorities held by a subset of uninsured Californians who might be directly affected by coverage expansion policy proposals. A Proposal to Cover the Uninsured in California December 2006 This Health Affairs article by Halvorson et al. offers a detailed blueprint to provide near-universal health coverage for the state's more than five million uninsured. Plus a commentary by Curtis and Neuschler. |
|||||||
YouTube
Facebook
Twitter
