This CHCF-funded issue brief describes the introduction of "high-performance" networks that encourage enrollees to use providers who score well on efficiency and quality measures.

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.

This issue brief identifies key lessons from efforts to expand health coverage to children in California. It highlights successful county and state initiatives, while noting hurdles still to be overcome.

The November/December 2006 issue of Health Affairs explores the future of employer coverage and trends in private health insurance. The six articles include a national survey that finds Americans have difficulty making trade-offs to reform the health system.

This fact sheet provides a first look at changes to Medicare Part D offerings in California for 2007. It examines changes in the number of participating plans, benefits, premiums and cost sharing.

This package of Health Affairs articles led by Buntin, Yegian et al., focuses on the effects of consumer-directed health plans. It includes results from a 2005 roundtable and expert perspectives.

This report compares three models that have the potential to achieve near-universal health coverage in California and provides the estimated costs of each for the government, individuals, and employers.

These four facts sheets describe how medical care is provided to injured workers under workers’ compensation in California, examine the costs and quality of that care, describe potential improvements, and present resource information.

This report examines the rising cost of providing retiree health benefits to California's public employees and analyzes characteristics of retirees and their coverage.

This easy-to-use book discusses Medi-Cal eligibility and how many recipients are covered, financial requirements, application process, benefits, and immigration and disability issues. It includes the aid codes and a glossary.

This report examines a local collaborative of community groups, hospitals, and government working to fund and manage an interim care program for homeless patients discharged from acute hospital settings.

This issue brief examines California's declining mid-size employer insurance market, including a review of market characteristics, existing challenges, and options for expanding affordable coverage.

This snapshot provides an overview of current costs for California's employer-based health coverage system, which covers almost two-thirds of workers.

Two reports examine the types of tools available to consumers making health care decisions, including online cost comparison tools. They explore the effectiveness of these tools and offer strategies for promoting their widespread use.

This Health Affairs study by Marquis et al. examines the impact that cutting premiums would have on the individual market for health insurance. The analysis finds price subsidies have only modest effects on increasing overall participation and reducing the number of uninsured people.