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.

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 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 individuals' health coverage choices after leaving the Major Risk Medical Insurance Program (MRMIP) and informs the discussion about the future of the Guaranteed Issue Pilot Program, scheduled to end in August 2007.

These three publications examine how California’s multi-billion-dollar Medicaid hospital financing waiver compares to waivers in other states; address the implications for California; and present recommendations for policymakers.

This report examines the state’s Medicare drug plans to determine how they differ and how such variation will affect the state’s Medicare beneficiaries.

Despite the increase in media coverage about Medicare and the Part D drug benefit, many Californians aging into Medicare remain uninformed about basic aspects of the overall Medicare program, potentially increasing their costs and limiting future options.

This graphic overview of Medicare in California examines demographics, health status, insurance coverage, quality of care, utilization, and spending, and provides a framework to better understand current and anticipated trends.

This document provides important information about the Medi-Cal budget and spending trends and highlights key factors that are influencing these trends.

This state program provides low-cost coverage to children of families that do not qualify for Medi-Cal but live below 250% of FPL. This presentation covers key facts about eligibility, enrollment and benefits, service delivery, and policy issues.

On September 23, 2005, stakeholders discussed the roll-out of Medicare Part D in California. This report summarizes the discussion, notes the questions raised by participants, and provides key information on participating organizations’ strengths.

This fact sheet offers preliminary information about the numerous Medicare drug benefit options available to Californians in 2006.

This issue brief examines the short- and long-term impact of the Medicare drug benefit on California's 1,300 nursing facilities and offers recommendations for managing and monitoring the transition.

This issue brief outlines the potential risks faced by low-income Californians with chronic conditions under the Medicare drug benefit, and suggests how federal and state officials can ease the transition to ensure that care regimens are not interrupted.

In light of Governor Schwarzenegger’s proposal to expand mandatory Medi-Cal managed care for people with disabilities, this issue brief compares their experiences in managed care and fee-for-service systems.