April Exchange Board Meeting: SHOP Exchange
| April 30, 2012 | Posted by Kiwon Yoo under Blog |
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After some delay in the open session, which was indicative of the amount of work that the Board members face, April’s Exchange Board meeting focused on the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP), with a panel discussion. During his Executive Director update, Peter Lee announced that the Board received a… more
Wellness Centers: The New Trend in School-Based Health
| April 24, 2012 | Posted by Veronika Kiselev under Blog |
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Each year, California’s children miss an estimated 847,000 days of school because of dental problems alone[1]. Health advocates argue that student’s absentee rates could be significantly reduced if they did not have to leave campus for medical appointments. But there is a solution; school-based health centers (SBHCs) are quickly becoming the new… more
Bills Implementing ACA Move Forward
| April 24, 2012 | Posted by Kandis Driscoll under Blog |
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California lawmakers have been busy implementing the ACA in the state Capitol. Friday, April 27th marks the last day for bills introduced in 2012 to pass out of the first policy committee. A number of bills have already passed out of the Senate and Assembly Health Committees, including: AB 1453… more
Dr. Lester Breslow, the Revolutionary
| April 24, 2012 | Posted by Veronika Kiselev under Blog |
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While we commemorate the death of Dr. Lester Breslow who spent 70 years working in the field of public health, we must acknowledge the gift that his work and accomplishments provided for our society. Dr. Breslow’s progressive ideas, which were once thought of as outlandish, are now widely promoted and… more
In Memory of E. Richard Brown
| April 23, 2012 | Posted by Kandis Driscoll under Blog |
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ITUP would like to commemorate the life of E. Richard Brown, PhD, founding director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. Under his leadership, the Center has become one of the nation’s leading health policy research centers and the premier source of health policy information and analysis on California’s… more
Pregnant Men, Turtle Bites, and ICD-10
| April 11, 2012 | Posted by David Yun under Blog |
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From 2009 to 2010, British men by the thousands visited hospitals and required obstetric or midwife services. Have British scientists found a way for men to give birth? Or is it possible that something in the drinking water has given men the ability to carry child? Disappointingly, the actual cause… more
Discussion on the California Cancer Research Act
| April 10, 2012 | Posted by Veronika Kiselev under Blog |
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Proposition 29, the California Cancer Research Act, will appear on the June 5, 2012 ballot. The Act proposes a $1.00 additional tax to be applied to every pack of cigarettes purchased in the state of California, which will raise nearly $735 million per year to fund cancer research and tobacco… more
New Educational Initiative Launched for the ACA. MyCare.
| April 9, 2012 | Posted by Veronika Kiselev under Blog |
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Having recently celebrated the two-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), it is only fitting to acknowledge some of the health care law’s extensive accomplishments. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius unveiled “MyCare”, a collection of online videos and stories of Americans who have been helped by… more
Los Angeles Is Moving
| April 4, 2012 | Posted by Neelam Gupta under Blog |
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Learn about the progress in Los Angeles County’s safety net systems transformations from the 2011 LA Health Collaborative executive summary. Key points include: Striving to create an integrated delivery system and become a provider of choice, LADHS aims to serve 500,000 patients by 2014 with a payer mix that includes… more
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