The 17th Annual ITUP Conference is set to take place February 4-5, 2013 at the Sacramento Convention Center. Sponsorships for the 2013 conference are now available! The sponsorship form is available for download. more

This report is an updated version that was distributed at our 16th annual conference in February. Executive Summary In 2014, up to three million uninsured low income Californians will be eligible to enroll in Medi-Cal, joining the 7.3 million already in the program, and another 3 million uninsured will be… more

ITUP’s goals for California’s implementation of the Affordable Care Acts are: 1) to cover as many uninsured as possible; 2) to build a strong and successful Exchange to buy more affordable coverage for small employers and privately insured and uninsured individuals; and 3) to develop integrated safety nets that compete… more

Download this Glossary in PDF Accountable Care Organization (ACO): A team approach to patient care, including physicians, hospitals and other providers; they have a shared financial incentive to improve health outcomes, limit avoidable hospital visits, unnecessary tests, etc.; doctors/hospitals are paid based on their ability to meet quality-of-care indicators; goal… more

The Supreme Court is expected to rule on the constitutionality of the ACA in June. The decision ahead could: (1) uphold the law (2) over turn only part of the legislation (i.e. the individual mandate), or (3) strike down the bill in its entirety. A recent report by Bloomberg Government… more

The May 15 Exchange Board meeting was a late addition to the schedule, and was largely dedicated to the state/federal partnership option, under which California could receive federal assistance in operating its Exchange for the first few years. Amanda Cowley, the acting director of state health exchanges at the Office… more