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Upcoming ITUP Workgroup on the Exchange

Ashley Cohen — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:58:47 +0000

We are excited to host a thoughtful discussion on the creation of California’s Health Benefit Exchange on Wednesday, February 22 from 11:30am – 2:30pm at both the Community Clinic Association of LA County (Los Angeles) and the California Endowment (Sacramento). The two locations will connect via video conferencing. At the… more

UCLA: Findings from the 2009 California Health Interview Survey

Christina Vane — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:08:12 +0000

The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research’s new report, The State of Health Insurance in California: Findings from the 2009 California Health Interview Survey, sheds light on the effects of the recession on insurance coverage and access to care to millions of Californians. The study finds that 7.1 million Californians… more

Breaking Down Barriers to Creating Safety Net ACOs in California

Ashley Cohen — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:00:46 +0000

A few weeks ago, UC Berkeley hosted a conference on the barriers to creating safety net Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) in California. Stephen Shortell, Dean of the UC Berkeley School of Public Health, presented findings from his recent BSCF study that assesses safety net ACO readiness in two counties (Alameda… more

Conference Materials Now Available!

Mike Sloyan — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:43:14 +0000

Conference materials are now available on the conference page, accessible by clicking the ‘Conference’ link in the upper right corner of the site or by visiting itup.org/conference. The conference binder is password protected for copyright purposes. That password was emailed to all conference attendees but if the email didn’t go… more

Proposal to Transition HFP Kids to Medi-Cal

Ashley Cohen — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:39:58 +0000

Summary of the Proposal This morning, DHCS hosted a stakeholder meeting on the proposed transition of Healthy Families (HFP) to Medi-Cal. A recently proposed trailer bill would require all HFP enrollees with family incomes up to 250% FPL to transition to Medi-Cal over a 9-month period, beginning either October 1,… more

Conference Follow-Up

Ashley Cohen — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:14:27 +0000

Thank you all for helping make yesterday’s conference an overwhelming success! We are honored to have an amazing network of people dedicated to improving California’s delivery system and expanding coverage to the state’s uninsured. A special thank you to our wonderful speakers and to the volunteers and staff who worked… more

Follow the ITUP Conference on Twitter!

Ashley Cohen — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:30:39 +0000

Today’s ITUP conference will be live tweeted by staff and attendees on www.twitter.com. Look out for the hashtag “itup2012,” or follow us as at @itup. The conference begins promptly at 8:30am and ends around 4:30pm. Click here to see the agenda. Feel free to contact me at ashley@itup.org if you… more

Defining the Role of “Assistors” in California

Ashley Cohen — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:55:04 +0000

The Kids Coverage Coalition is engaging various stakeholders (especially consumer advocates) to begin thinking about the role assistors will play in 2014. Due to the complexity of the Exchange and the target to enroll uninsured individuals in 2014, Who are Navigators? ACA established a Navigator program to help explain, educate,… more

An Alternative Look into the Deficit

Christina Vane — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:15:33 +0000

How much has Obama added to the deficit? There are two answers: $4 trillion, or about $983 billion, only one of which is closer to being correct. The first is calculated by subtracting $10.5 trillion, the national debt when Obama took office, from $15.2 trillion, the current debt amount. Simple subtraction… more

California Submits EHB Comments to DHHS

Ashley Cohen — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:26:45 +0000

The Exchange, in partnership with with the Department of Health Care Services, Department of Managed Health Care, Department of Insurance, and the Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board, submitted comments on the recent federal Essential Health Benefits bulletin. The comments are a result of discussions with stakeholders, an assessment of potential… more