Overview LA Health Action (LAHA)[i] convened the Strategy Team for Access, Reform and Transformation (START) in the fall of 2010 to create strong, effective L.A. County partnerships to prepare local safety net institutions for federal health reform. Background LAHA commissioned Harbage Consulting to conduct interviews with key thought leaders from… more

Just another reason to register for the conference: we have recently confirmed a slew of speakers for the 16th Annual Statewide Conference – California’s March to 2014: Paving the Road to Health Care Reform.  For the most updated information and links to the registration, visit the conference page. more

Introduction In 2011, ITUP hosted two issue workgroups on the Exchange and 25 regional workgroups on various health policy topics throughout California’s nine regions. Workgroups brought together policy makers, counties, health plans, employers, unions, community groups, providers, advocates, and other public and private stakeholders throughout the state. This brief will… more

Introduction The §1115 Waiver provides a bridge or stepping-stones to implementation of the Affordable Care Act of 201o (ACA). The projected value to the state is more than $10 billion in federal match over the next five years. This briefing paper describes the evolution from our current system to the… more

The Exchange Board held a meeting in Sacramento yesterday focused on recent proposals around the determination of Essential Health Benefits (EHBs). On December 16, 2011, DHHS released a bulletin on EHBs regarding the regulatory approach they plan to use to define EHBs under Section 1302 of the Affordable Care Act.… more

We recently collaborated with the Center for Policy Initiatives, a San Diego-based non-profit organization focusing on the interests of working San Diegans, to produce a report on the impacts of health reform in San Diego. Major findings include: The structure of the regional economy leads to high rates of uninsurance… more