December 22, 2011, 12:05 AM
Although they live near the trappings of a fit and healthy lifestyle, close to lush golf courses and luxury day spas, Coachella Valley residents are sicker and in poorer health than other Californians, according to a new analysis of multiple health studies. In a comparison of...
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November 21, 2011, 12:05 AM
California needs to pay attention to potential strains on county services as it implements Gov. Jerry Brown’s plan to shift nonviolent criminals and parolees to counties, a RAND Corp. study says. The study [PDF], “Understanding the Public Health Implications of Prisoner Reentry in...
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November 18, 2010, 12:05 AM
California ranks last in the nation on key measures of a quality health care system for children with special needs, according to a report based on federal data released yesterday. One in seven children in the state – an estimated 1.4 million – have a special health care need....
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October 29, 2010, 12:05 AM
Three million Californians in 2007 were enrolled in high-deductible health plans of $1,000 or more, which can cause policyholders to delay care, according to a report released yesterday by UCLA researchers. The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research examined the health plan enrollment of the...
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January 2, 2010, 9:40 AM
Eight years after the California Legislature passed it, a new law will take effect this month that aims to guarantee "timely access" to health care appointments. It would impact individual- or employer-based HMOs and the handful of PPO plans regulated by the Department of Managed Health...
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