ITUP hosts a series of Regional Workgroups around the state each year to discuss the implementation of health care reform. Our Workgroups bring together a variety of stakeholders, including health plans, hospital and clinic associations, county personnel, community-based organizations, and advocates and unions. Click on the links below for more… more
The dates are already set for ITUP’s 18th Annual Statewide Conference! Next year, the Awards and Networking Dinner will be held on February 10, 2014 at the Citizen Hotel, while the Conference will be held on February 11 at the Sacramento Convention Center. Mark your calendars, it’s only 10 months… more
Legislation Legislature Passes First Set of Special Session Bills The Senate and Assembly voted to approve ABX1 2 (Pan, D-Sacramento) and SBX1 2 (Hernandez, D-West Covina) respectively, which would reform the individual and small employer health insurance markets and ban pre-existing conditions as a reason for insurance denial. The bills are headed to the… more
This ITUP analysis uses data from the California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development to asses safety net hospitals’ and clinics’ utilization and revenue. The charts and tables provide data by payer and display trends over the last several years. The data are available for hospitals (inpatient and outpatient… more
The Governor’s May Revise was released earlier today, which showed an additional $4.5 billion in tax revenue, a $1.1 billion reserve, proposed “an affordable and sustainable path for a state-based expansion” of the Medi-Cal program with a “commensurate shift in some responsibilities to counties,” and maintained that “preserving a strong… more
Covered California announced today that the location of its third service center cite will be in Rancho Cordova in Sacramento County. The three service centers will handle telephone inquiries about the coverage offered through Covered California, and they will have the capability to determine households’ eligibility to purchase a health… more
