Posts Tagged by los angeles
California Gains Federal Approval for Duals Demonstration
| March 27, 2013 | Posted by Veronika Kiselev under Blog |
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Today, California received federal approval for a three-year demonstration program, nearly two years in the making, to improve care for the Californians with both Medi-Cal and Medicare coverage (dual eligibles). The Duals Demonstration, now titled Cal MediConnect is scheduled to begin no sooner than October 2013. Dual eligibles account for… more
Integrating Medical Care with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services in L.A. County: A Status Report
| October 31, 2012 | Posted by Neelam Gupta under Legislation/Policy, Los Angeles, Public Coverage, The Uninsured |
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An opportunity exists to integrate mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) services with medical care in a patient-centered manner under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) and federal parity requirements. Survey results on health care preferences of low-income Californians suggest that the safety net should provide more… more
$7 Million Granted to Community Clinics in L.A. County
| June 26, 2012 | Posted by Veronika Kiselev under Blog |
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$7 million of Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding was awarded to twelve Los Angeles County Community Clinics on June 21, 2012. In this wave of funding, 25 clinics across California received a total of $15 million to help create new clinics, expand existing ones and provide new jobs for doctors,… more
L.A. County Releases Plan for Psychiatric Emergency Services Decompression
| June 15, 2012 | Posted by Veronika Kiselev under Blog |
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On June 8,2012 the County of Los Angeles released a memorandum detailing recommendations by Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (LADHS) and Department of Mental Health (LADMH) to address Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES) overcrowding. Since individuals have been increasingly seeking assistance with psychiatric crises from the emergency department (ED),… more
LA County Providing Home Test Kits for STDs
| September 19, 2011 | Posted by Kiwon Yoo under Blog |
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In a bid to reduce the number of young women with chlamydia and gonorrhea, LA County officials will be deploying electronic kiosks to distribute home testing kits. According to Dr. Jonathan Fielding, Director of LA County’s Department of Public Health, the county leads the nation in the number of chlamydia… more
One in Four Families Face Difficulty Affording Food for Children
| August 19, 2011 | Posted by Kiwon Yoo under Blog |
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According to an analysis of Gallup data by the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), one in four California households with children reported food hardship. FRAC analyzed the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index project’s responses to the question: “Have there been times in the past 12 months when you did not have… more
eConsulting in LA County
| August 5, 2011 | Posted by Ashley Cohen under Blog |
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LA Care recently announced the investment of $1.5M into an “eConsult” system for 47 LA County safety net sites. The eConsult system will allow primary care doctors to access advice from specialty doctors in order to reduce the need for specialty referrals. A 2009 pilot program found a more than… more
Health Reform Presentation (Los Angeles)
| July 8, 2010 | Posted by ITUP under Health Care 101 |
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A presentation to LA stakeholders overviewing updates to federal and state health reform. 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
Health Insurance Options for Small Business Employers
| April 1, 2008 | Posted by ITUP under Small Business, Workgroups |
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A PowerPoint presentation showing the need and options for health insurance coverage in California, with cost estimates tweaked to the Los Angeles County market. more
