Millions of Californians will be newly eligible for health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act starting January 1, 2014. Many will need help understanding, accessing, and using these benefits. This report provides information about the outreach,...
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Bridging the Health Divide: Designing the Navigator System in California
This report details over a dozen recommendations for building a robust and consumer-friendly Navigator program in California. It provides an overview of the enrollment demands the state will face in 2014 and explores effective strategies for ensuring that as many...
The Need for a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital
Provides background on the need for neonatal care in South Los Angeles and the importance of inclusion at the newly opened South LA hospital.
Jobs, Healthy Communities & Revenue: Keys to Deficit Reduction
The Budget Control Act of 2011 outlined key provisions to reduce the nation’s $14 trillion deficit. The Act calls for billions of dollars in cuts to defense and non-defense programs in FY 2011-2021. Read CHC's principles to guide deficit reduction discussions....
South Los Angeles Health Equity Scorecard
The South Los Angeles Health Equity Scorecard documents the inequities in South LA's healthcare and physical resource environments and challenges city and county officials to take action on policy recommendations for a healthy community. The study calculated scores...
OERU Toolkit: Strategies for Healthcare Coverage
The Toolkit is a companion piece to the Policy Framework for Outreach, Enrollment, Retention, and Utilization. The Framework provided the outline for California and its counties to structure and define OERU policies. The Toolkit is an additional resource that presents...
Policy Framework for Outreach, Enrollment, Retention & Utilization for Healthcare Coverage in California
This report describes the experiences and successes of local programs, such as Children's Health Initiatives, in providing health coverage to all children and families throughout California. (May 2006)