Daily Archives: October 8, 2010
Accountable Care Organizations
| October 8, 2010 | Posted by ITUP under Blog, Delivery Systems |
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ABSTRACT By 2019, health reform will expand health insurance to over 33 million Americans (95%), not only providing unprecedented opportunities for coverage, but also placing considerable pressure on the economic viability of the nation’s health care system.1 Additionally, a growing number of people with chronic illness and the soon retiring… more
Legislature Also Passes Waiver Bills!
| October 8, 2010 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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Over the past two days, as the state budget has consumed most of the energy and attention in Sacramento, the legislature also passed AB 342 (Perez) and SB 208 (Steinberg), the state’s identical 1115 Medicaid Waiver implementation bills. However, these bills were passed while the state is still in the… more
Secretary Belshé at CPCA’s Annual Conference
| October 8, 2010 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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Yesterday, our friends at the California Primary Care Association (CPCA) held their 2010 annual conference, entitled “Community Clinics and Health Centers: Response, Reform, Resiliency.” Secretary of California Health and Human Services Agency Kim Belshé gave the opening speech at CPCA’s very impressive gathering. Here are some of the major take-aways… more
100 Days In and Finally a Budget!
| October 8, 2010 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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The Sac Bee is reporting that at 8:25 am this morning (on the 100th day of the 2010-11 fiscal year), “California lawmakers approved the tardiest budget in state history this morning after a marathon session at the Capitol.” Lawmakers are back in the Capitol this week, and they have a… more
