Posts Tagged by los angeles
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
