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New UCLA evaluation shows improved outcomes for Medi-Cal patients under a demonstration program
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Decreased use of emergency department visits and hospitalizations and slower growth in estimated Medi-Cal payments found for patients of public hospitals compared with patients of other hospitals
May 04, 2022
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New UCLA evaluation shows improved outcomes for Medi-Cal patients under a demonstration program
Communications Team
Decreased use of emergency department visits and hospitalizations and slower growth in estimated Medi-Cal payments found for patients of public hospitals compared with patients of other hospitals
May 04, 2022
California program is a good step toward coordinating care for high-needs patients, study finds
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California program is a good step toward coordinating care for high-needs patients, study finds
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An evaluation by UCLA researchers has found that a California program launched in 2016 has been a positive step toward providing better-coordinated health care for people insured by Medicaid.

 

Initial findings from the ongoing analysis were published today by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

October 07, 2019
California program is a good step toward coordinating care for high-needs patients, study finds
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California program is a good step toward coordinating care for high-needs patients, study finds
Communications Team

An evaluation by UCLA researchers has found that a California program launched in 2016 has been a positive step toward providing better-coordinated health care for people insured by Medicaid.

 

Initial findings from the ongoing analysis were published today by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

October 07, 2019
Medi-Cal patients' access to care “substantially” worse than those who have employer-based health coverage
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Medi-Cal patients' access to care “substantially” worse than those who have employer-based health coverage
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A new California Healthcare Foundation report based on California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) data found Medi-Cal patients face significant gaps in access to care compared with those who have employer-sponsored health insurance. Even within the Medi-Cal group, subgroups face access gaps depending on where they live, the language they speak, or their physical limitations.
July 25, 2015
Medi-Cal patients' access to care “substantially” worse than those who have employer-based health coverage
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Medi-Cal patients' access to care “substantially” worse than those who have employer-based health coverage
Communications Team
A new California Healthcare Foundation report based on California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) data found Medi-Cal patients face significant gaps in access to care compared with those who have employer-sponsored health insurance. Even within the Medi-Cal group, subgroups face access gaps depending on where they live, the language they speak, or their physical limitations.
July 25, 2015
Patients consistently treated by one primary care doctor visit the ER less often, UCLA study finds
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Patients consistently treated by one primary care doctor visit the ER less often, UCLA study finds
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​Patients who are treated by the same primary care doctor on a regular basis go to the emergency room and are hospitalized less frequently than those who bounce between multiple providers, according to new research by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

The study, published today in the July issue of the journal Health Affairs, was led by
July 07, 2015
Patients consistently treated by one primary care doctor visit the ER less often, UCLA study finds
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Patients consistently treated by one primary care doctor visit the ER less often, UCLA study finds
Communications Team

​Patients who are treated by the same primary care doctor on a regular basis go to the emergency room and are hospitalized less frequently than those who bounce between multiple providers, according to new research by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

The study, published today in the July issue of the journal Health Affairs, was led by
July 07, 2015
Poor diabetics up to 10 times more likely to lose a limb than wealthier patients
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Poor diabetics up to 10 times more likely to lose a limb than wealthier patients
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Most amputations preventable with earlier medical care, UCLA researchers say It's no secret that poverty is bad for your health. Now a new UCLA study demonstrates that California diabetics who live in low-income neighborhoods are up to 10 times more likely to lose a toe, foot or leg than patients residing in more affluent areas of the state.
August 04, 2014
Poor diabetics up to 10 times more likely to lose a limb than wealthier patients
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Poor diabetics up to 10 times more likely to lose a limb than wealthier patients
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Most amputations preventable with earlier medical care, UCLA researchers say It's no secret that poverty is bad for your health. Now a new UCLA study demonstrates that California diabetics who live in low-income neighborhoods are up to 10 times more likely to lose a toe, foot or leg than patients residing in more affluent areas of the state.
August 04, 2014
Many asthma patients don't understand their doctor
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Many asthma patients don't understand their doctor
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​ Los Angeles - Nearly 90,000 California adults with asthma experience problems understanding their doctors - a barrier that contributes to thousands of unnecessary and frightening emergency room visits each year.
January 22, 2009
Many asthma patients don't understand their doctor
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Many asthma patients don't understand their doctor
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​ Los Angeles - Nearly 90,000 California adults with asthma experience problems understanding their doctors - a barrier that contributes to thousands of unnecessary and frightening emergency room visits each year.
January 22, 2009