Monthly Archives: January 2011
ITUP Conference Agenda Updated
| January 14, 2011 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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Update! California’s new Secretary of Health and Human Services Agency, Diana Dooley and Andy Schneider, former Chief Health Counsel in the Office of Representative Henry Waxman are both confirmed for ITUP’s 15th Annual Conference, Building Better Systems of Care in California. Here’s the latest agenda for what will surely be… more
2010 Health Care Financing Report
| January 14, 2011 | Posted by Kiwon Yoo under Health Financing, Public Coverage, State Budget |
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This report examines the state budget, as well as financing, utilization and budget impacts of public programs, including Medi-Cal, Healthy Families, Family PACT, Access for Infants and Mothers (AIM), children’s programs. more
ITUP Conference Less Than 20 Days Away!
| January 13, 2011 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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ITUP’s 15th Annual Conference, FROM REFORM TO REALITY: Building Better Systems of Care in California, is fast approaching. Our Awards & Networking Dinner will take place on February 1st (6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.) at the Sacramento Convention Center (Room 308). And the Conference itself is the following day, February… more
ITUP Summary of California’s §1115 Waiver
| January 12, 2011 | Posted by Lucien Wulsin under Public Coverage, Waiver Reports |
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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
FY 2011-12 Budget Proposes Steep Cuts
| January 11, 2011 | Posted by Kiwon Yoo under Blog |
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Governor Jerry Brown released his budget proposal yesterday, with $12.5 billion in spending reductions across the state and a ‘realignment’ of services from the state to the county (mental health services, foster care, child welfare, substance abuse and adult projective services). Health and human services programs were hit particularly hard,… more
2010 Statewide Regional Workgroup Executive Summary
This document provides the executive summary of the 2010 Regional Workgroups. more
Small Business and the ACA
| January 4, 2011 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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Last September, ITUP’s Ashley Cohen authored this report analyzing health reform’s impact on small- and medium-sized businesses. The report concluded that “Small businesses have much to gain from health reform … The new legislation aims to make coverage more available and affordable for small businesses. It also provides employees and… more
