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Intended Consequences: Modernizing Medi-Cal Rate Setting to Improve Health and Manage Costs

The current Medi-Cal rate-setting methodology can hurt health plans that invest in initiatives that lower costs (such as care coordination), thereby discouraging more plans from making those investments. A new rate-setting methodology is needed.

April 4, 2018

•Medi-Cal

Data Insight

California’s Unfinished Business: Addressing Health Care Costs

Many of our health policy debates are consequences of an unaffordable health care system. It’s important for California to join other states in addressing the problem of why health care costs so much.

April 3, 2018

•Health Care Costs/Affordability

Data Insight

Many Californians Have Coverage, but Not Care, for Mental Health Conditions

Mental health disorders are among the most common chronic illnesses that people face, in the US and here in California, yet too many people miss out on treatment.

March 28, 2018

•Behavioral Health

Report

In Telehealth, a Window to Our Future Workforce

A growing number of medical visits in California are being conducted through telehealth or telemedicine technology, which enables providers to care for people who live far from medical specialists.

March 26, 2018

•Technology and Innovation

Organizations

March 20, 2018

•Older Adults

Educational Resources

March 20, 2018

•Older Adults

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March 20, 2018

•Older Adults

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March 20, 2018

•Older Adults

Programs

March 20, 2018

•Older Adults

Key Concepts

March 20, 2018

•Older Adults

Report

Uncompensated Hospital Care Costs in California Continued to Decline in 2016

In California hospitals, the cost of uncompensated care continued to fall in 2016, but at a slower rate than the 51% decline between 2013 and 2015.

March 16, 2018

•Health Care Costs/Affordability

Case Study

Evaluation of a Collaborative Maternal Mental Health Care Pilot

Maternal Mental Health Now (MMHN) established a model of collaborative care at three federally qualified health centers in Los Angeles. Outside evaluators documented whether this model achieved the desired outcomes at each clinical site, and assessed the potential for spread…

March 14, 2018

•Maternal Health

Expert Perspective

The Individual Mandate Penalty Is Ending. Californians May Pay the Price.

With the individual mandate penalty scheduled to be removed next year, a new Harvard study projects a significant impact on both California and the nation.

March 13, 2018

•Health Insurance Coverage

Case Study

Community Paramedicine Projects Continue to Deliver Big Benefits

Evaluation by UCSF shows that California’s community paramedicine pilot projects have improved coordination between providers, reduced preventable treatment, and resulted in no adverse outcomes for patients. (Evaluation highlights released May 2018.)

March 12, 2018

•Health Workforce

Expert Perspective

California’s Policy Options: Making Individual Market Coverage More Affordable

The UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education has released a report detailing affordability concerns of Californians seeking individual market coverage. It also outlines five policy options that could move the state closer to universal coverage.

March 5, 2018

•Health Insurance Coverage

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Intended Consequences: Modernizing Medi-Cal Rate Setting to Improve Health and Manage Costs

California’s Unfinished Business: Addressing Health Care Costs

Many Californians Have Coverage, but Not Care, for Mental Health Conditions

In Telehealth, a Window to Our Future Workforce

Organizations

Educational Resources

Tools

Making the Case

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Key Concepts

Uncompensated Hospital Care Costs in California Continued to Decline in 2016

Evaluation of a Collaborative Maternal Mental Health Care Pilot

The Individual Mandate Penalty Is Ending. Californians May Pay the Price.

Community Paramedicine Projects Continue to Deliver Big Benefits

California’s Policy Options: Making Individual Market Coverage More Affordable

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