Monthly Archives: August 2011
The California Business Community Must Engage with Healthcare Reform
| August 31, 2011 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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[The following blog post was written by Micah Weinberg, Senior Policy Advisor at the Bay Area Council] The Affordable Care Act took some important first steps toward getting rising healthcare costs under control, but it’s time to get down to brass tacks. The Bay Area Council, a business-backed public policy… more
Only Half of Uninsured Aware of ACA Coverage Expansion
| August 30, 2011 | Posted by Kiwon Yoo under Blog |
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According to Kaiser Family Foundation’s August tracking poll, only half of non-elderly Americans currently without coverage are familiar with the main reforms of the ACA. Nearly half (47%) of this population do not expect to be affected at all by the ACA, either positively or negatively. However, 31% believe that… more
State-by-State Exchange Implementation
| August 29, 2011 | Posted by Kiwon Yoo under Blog |
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Although the ACA mandates that each state must have a health insurance exchange, most need to pass legislation to create the authority to set them up. A study by the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) of state exchange implementation shows that states are in varying states of progress.… more
Individual/Small Group Insurance Markets and the ACA
| August 26, 2011 | Posted by Kiwon Yoo under Blog |
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While individual and small group health insurance markets encompass only 15% of the state’s population (5 million), implementation of ACA reforms will transform these groups and how insurance is priced, purchased and sold. A CHCF report examines the demographics and features of California’s individual and small group markets, as well… more
Healthy Families May Face Disenrollment
| August 26, 2011 | Posted by Kandis Driscoll under Blog |
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The Department of Finance notified the Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board (MRMIB) that $130M in state General Funds would need to be cut from the Healthy Families program. Healthy Families, administered by MRMIB, is California’s low-cost insurance program for children, teens and pregnant women with incomes under than 250% FPL.… more
Update on Health-Related Legislation
| August 26, 2011 | Posted by Ashley Cohen under Blog |
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The following bills have passed Appropriations Committees and will proceed to final floor votes in the next two weeks (September 9 deadline). They must pass both houses before moving to the Governor’s desk. The Governor will have until October 9 to sign or veto these bills. AB 52 (Rate Regulation):… more
Peter Lee Elected First Exchange Board Executive Director
| August 25, 2011 | Posted by Ashley Cohen under Blog |
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Peter V. Lee Named First Executive Director of the California Health Benefit Exchange Pat Powers to continue as Acting Administrative Officer through the end of December SACRAMENTO – The California Health Benefit Exchange Board unanimously approved the appointment of Peter V. Lee as its first Executive Director, Chair Diana Dooley… more
California’s Mental Health System
| August 24, 2011 | Posted by Sara Watson under Public Coverage |
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California’s Mental Health System: Aligning California’s physical and mental health services to strengthen the state’s capacity for federal coverage expansion Abstract This report will analyze the delivery of mental health services in California and will investigate the potential impacts of federal health reform legislation on the State and counties. California… more
Where do California Tax Dollars Go? A New Report from CBP
| August 24, 2011 | Posted by Ashley Cohen under Blog |
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Last month, CBP released a report called “Where do California Tax Dollars Go?” The report outlines how each state tax dollar is broken down. Below are some highlights from the report. Overall dollar estimates are from 2010-2011. Overall, more than 70 cents out of every dollar goes to local communities,… more
Archived Reports Available
| August 24, 2011 | Posted by Mike Sloyan under Special Features |
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All reports from January 1, 2010 forward are available on this new site but if you’re looking for a specific report from before 2010, we’ve put together an archived reports list based on the old-style page available at itup.org/reports-archive.html. more
