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2009

California’s Public Hospital Systems: Transforming Diabetes Care
(December 2009)

California’s Public Hospitals: Providing High Quality Care With a Commitment to Improvement
(February 2009)

2008

Outpatient Care Issues Brief
(November 2008)

2007

Medicaid Rule Issues Brief
(March 2007)

2006

Public Hospitals: Paving the Way for Better Diabetes Care
(November 2006)

Medicaid Waiver Year 1 Issues Brief
(November 2006)

Medicaid Waiver Year 1 Issues Brief Highlights
(November 2006)

Hospital Financing Waiver Update
(April 2006)


2005

Medi-Cal Managed Care Brief #1
(July 2005)

2004

Proposed Restructuring of Safety Net Hospital Financing (287 KB)
Update (December 2004)

Proposed Restructuring of Safety Net Hospital Financing (352 KB)
Background (December 2004)

California Performance Review - Health & Human Services Recommendations (217 KB)
Response to Stakeholder Survey from CAPH (August 2004)

ABD Industry Brief April 2004 (27 KB)
SHIFT TO MANAGED CARE A THREAT TO PUBLIC HOSPITALS
Resulting loss of federal health care funds imperils medical safety net, state budget (April 2004)

2003

ABD Industry Brief December 2003 (408 KB)
Shift to Managed Care Would Increase State Costs - Cause Loss of Federal Health Care Funds for Aged, Blind, Disabled (December 2003)

Key Principles of Medicaid Reform (169 KB)
While debate over long-term reform in the Medicaid program is just beginning, immediate action is needed to preserve safety net hospitals (February 2003)

2002

California’s Cost-Effective SPCP Waiver At Risk (22 KB)
Exclusion of Managed Care Savings Would Force Meltdown of Safety Net (July 2002)

Restore the 150% UPL (48 KB)
Preserve California's Safety Net (March 2002)

Stop the Medi-Cal DSH Rake-Off (166 KB)
Proposed $55 Million Increase in DSH Administrative Fee Harms Safety Net (April 2002)

Prevent the Medicaid DSH Cliff (168 KB)
Preserve Health Care Access for Low-Income Californians (April 2002)

2001
Preserve the UPL (17 KB)
Draft Rule Threatens to Devastate California's Medi-Cal Program, Eliminate Services at Public Hospitals

Community Access Program (16 KB)
Support Authorization and FY 2001 Appropriations

Public Dollars for Public Goods (20 KB)
Principles for Responsible Health Care Spending in California

The ACCESS Fund (17 KB)
A Balanced Approach to the Uninsured Crisis in California

Consolidation of the Medi-Cal, Healthy Families and AIM Programs (26 KB)
Recommendations to Support Open Door Providers & Preserve Access to Health Care for California's Uninsured

 

 

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