There are currently 7.2 million Californians who go without health insurance or coverage all or part of the year. Being uninsured carries risks beyond the financial burden an unexpected illness would impose. For example, the uninsured have lower screening rates for preventable health conditions and experience poorer health outcomes for chronic conditions. Due to California’s vast geographical, economical, and political diversity (to name a few), the uninsured are not always an easily defined population.
ITUP-LAHA START Group
| January 20, 2012 | Posted by Mike Sloyan under Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Special Features, The Uninsured, Workgroups |
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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
The Undocumented and Health Care Reform
| January 20, 2011 | Posted by ITUP under The Uninsured |
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Federal healthcare reform has made an unprecedented effort to extend affordable healthcare coverage to millions of Americans. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) impressively aims to expand private insurance, Medicaid and Medicare, invest in preventive services and the medical workforce, protect patients against unfair insurance practices, and establish… more
Overview of the Uninsured (2006-2009)
| November 9, 2010 | Posted by Kiwon Yoo under The Uninsured |
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Overview of the state of California’s uninsured between 2006-2009. Includes statewide as well as regional data (Bay Area, Central Coast, Central Valley, North Central, North Rural, Southern California) on demographics, insurance coverage, community clinics, hospitals, and county health. more
Farmworkers Briefing
| July 9, 2010 | Posted by Sara Watson under The Uninsured |
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A briefing on coverage options for California’s farmworkers more
Covering the MIAs
| April 9, 2010 | Posted by Lucien Wulsin under The Uninsured |
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A piece exploring various mechanisms for covering medically indigent adults in California. This piece was prepared for a feature by California Healthline. more
10 Year Trend Reports
| October 1, 2009 | Posted by ITUP under The Uninsured |
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Introduction, executive summaries, charts and 10-year trend reports on county clinics, hospitals, managed care and the uninsured in the following counties: San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Mateo, Contra Costa, Alameda, Santa Clara, San Diego and Orange. more
Potential for Impact: How Many Medically Indigent Adults are In California?
| August 1, 2009 | Posted by ITUP under The Uninsured |
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Estimates on the number of MIAs in California categorized by region and county using data from the 2007 California Health Interview Survey. more
ITUP Presentation: California’s Uninsured
| February 1, 2009 | Posted by ITUP under The Uninsured |
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Mount Saint Mary’s College presentation on the uninsured in CA. Additional topics included are: the economic stimulus package, SCHIP reauthorization, national reform proposals and international comparisons. more
Overview of Health Insurance Coverage and Health Care Financing for Low-Income Populations in California, 1998-2008
| August 1, 2008 | Posted by ITUP under Health Financing, The Uninsured |
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Annual overview of enrollment and expenditure trends, state funding, and delivery systems of publicly funded coverage programs available to low-income Californians. more
Overview of the Uninsured: 2006
| December 1, 2007 | Posted by ITUP under The Uninsured |
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Summary of California data related to the uninsured (i.e. demographics, free & community clinics, hospitals, county care for the uninsured, and managed care) more
