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[UPDATED REPORT as of MARCH 2018] In 2018, over 29,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in California and an estimated 4,500 will die of the disease. While the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has successfully expanded access to health insurance and breast cancer care, numerous population subgroups remain uninsured, and many others may lack adequate coverage for treatment and management of their breast cancer.
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[UPDATED REPORT as of MARCH 2018] In 2018, over 29,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in California and an estimated 4,500 will die of the disease. While the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has successfully expanded access to health insurance and breast cancer care, numerous population subgroups remain uninsured, and many others may lack adequate coverage for treatment and management of their breast cancer.
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California has made historic progress under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by cutting the uninsurance rate by more than half, resulting in approximately 93 percent of Californians now having health insurance. However, many Californians continue to face difficulties in affording premium and out-of-pocket costs. Affordability challenges can deter enrollment in and retention of coverage, cause financial difficulties for those struggling to pay premiums or medical bills, and decrease access to care.
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California has made historic progress under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by cutting the uninsurance rate by more than half, resulting in approximately 93 percent of Californians now having health insurance. However, many Californians continue to face difficulties in affording premium and out-of-pocket costs. Affordability challenges can deter enrollment in and retention of coverage, cause financial difficulties for those struggling to pay premiums or medical bills, and decrease access to care.
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The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research (UCLA) was charged by the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to examine available tools for the measurement of improvements in mental health and functioning status for children and adolescents served by California’s publicly funded specialty mental health systems.
Policy Research Report
The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research (UCLA) was charged by the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to examine available tools for the measurement of improvements in mental health and functioning status for children and adolescents served by California’s publicly funded specialty mental health systems.
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Despite the nation's advancements in health and medicine, care is still not equally available and accessible across communities, populations, socioeconomic groups, and ethnicities. The National Quality Forum (NQF) created a roadmap for the U.S. healthcare system (i.e., providers and payers) to reduce health and healthcare disparities through performance measurement and associated policy levers. Focusing on selected conditions as case studies (e.g.
Policy Research Report
Despite the nation's advancements in health and medicine, care is still not equally available and accessible across communities, populations, socioeconomic groups, and ethnicities. The National Quality Forum (NQF) created a roadmap for the U.S. healthcare system (i.e., providers and payers) to reduce health and healthcare disparities through performance measurement and associated policy levers. Focusing on selected conditions as case studies (e.g.
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This study identifies whether culturally based differences in perceptions of health resulted in differences in ambulatory care use among the elderly. Methods: The authors conducted stratified Poisson regressions on data from a 1992 survey of older Koreans and Whites in Los Angeles County. The models included measures of demographics, health, functioning, income, insurance, social support, and culture (perceptions of health or other beliefs). Results: Descriptive findings showed older Koreans
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This study identifies whether culturally based differences in perceptions of health resulted in differences in ambulatory care use among the elderly. Methods: The authors conducted stratified Poisson regressions on data from a 1992 survey of older Koreans and Whites in Los Angeles County. The models included measures of demographics, health, functioning, income, insurance, social support, and culture (perceptions of health or other beliefs). Results: Descriptive findings showed older Koreans
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The eighth edition of The State of Health Insurance in California, published every two years since 2002, evaluates the first year of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010. Using data from the 2013-2014 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), the authors find that in 2014, the uninsured rate significantly declined. ACA health insurance expansions played a large role in this, giving Californians more options for coverage than ever before.
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The eighth edition of The State of Health Insurance in California, published every two years since 2002, evaluates the first year of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010. Using data from the 2013-2014 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), the authors find that in 2014, the uninsured rate significantly declined. ACA health insurance expansions played a large role in this, giving Californians more options for coverage than ever before.
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This study identifies whether culturally based differences in perceptions of health resulted in differences in ambulatory care use among the elderly. Methods: The authors conducted stratified Poisson regressions on data from a 1992 survey of older Koreans and Whites in Los Angeles County. The models included measures of demographics, health, functioning, income, insurance, social support, and culture (perceptions of health or other beliefs). Results: Descriptive findings showed older Koreans had more ambulatory physician visits, poorer functioning, and poorer perceptions of their health than Whites. Multivariate findings showed that positive perceptions of health independently reduced office visits for both Koreans and Whites, but the effect was significantly smaller for Koreans. Other cultural differences also affected use. Discussion: The findings highlight differences between older Koreans and Whites’ responses to physical and socioeconomic conditions and the importance of cultural sensitivity in the health care delivery system. Pourat N, Lubben J, Yu H, Wallace S. Perceptions of Health and Utilization of Ambulatory Care: Differences Between Korean and White Elderly. Journal of Health and Aging. 12(1): 112-134, 2000.
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This study identifies whether culturally based differences in perceptions of health resulted in differences in ambulatory care use among the elderly. Methods: The authors conducted stratified Poisson regressions on data from a 1992 survey of older Koreans and Whites in Los Angeles County. The models included measures of demographics, health, functioning, income, insurance, social support, and culture (perceptions of health or other beliefs). Results: Descriptive findings showed older Koreans had more ambulatory physician visits, poorer functioning, and poorer perceptions of their health than Whites. Multivariate findings showed that positive perceptions of health independently reduced office visits for both Koreans and Whites, but the effect was significantly smaller for Koreans. Other cultural differences also affected use. Discussion: The findings highlight differences between older Koreans and Whites’ responses to physical and socioeconomic conditions and the importance of cultural sensitivity in the health care delivery system. Pourat N, Lubben J, Yu H, Wallace S. Perceptions of Health and Utilization of Ambulatory Care: Differences Between Korean and White Elderly. Journal of Health and Aging. 12(1): 112-134, 2000.
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This study identifies whether culturally based differences in perceptions of health resulted in differences in ambulatory care use among the elderly. Methods: The authors conducted stratified Poisson regressions on data from a 1992 survey of older Koreans and Whites in Los Angeles County. The models included measures of demographics, health, functioning, income, insurance, social support, and culture (perceptions of health or other beliefs). Results: Descriptive findings showed older Koreans had more ambulatory physician visits, poorer functioning, and poorer perceptions of their health than Whites. Multivariate findings showed that positive perceptions of health independently reduced office visits for both Koreans and Whites, but the effect was significantly smaller for Koreans. Other cultural differences also affected use. Discussion: The findings highlight differences between older Koreans and Whites’ responses to physical and socioeconomic conditions and the importance of cultural sensitivity in the health care delivery system. Pourat N, Lubben J, Yu H, Wallace S. Perceptions of Health and Utilization of Ambulatory Care: Differences Between Korean and White Elderly. Journal of Health and Aging. 12(1): 112-134, 2000.
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This study identifies whether culturally based differences in perceptions of health resulted in differences in ambulatory care use among the elderly. Methods: The authors conducted stratified Poisson regressions on data from a 1992 survey of older Koreans and Whites in Los Angeles County. The models included measures of demographics, health, functioning, income, insurance, social support, and culture (perceptions of health or other beliefs). Results: Descriptive findings showed older Koreans had more ambulatory physician visits, poorer functioning, and poorer perceptions of their health than Whites. Multivariate findings showed that positive perceptions of health independently reduced office visits for both Koreans and Whites, but the effect was significantly smaller for Koreans. Other cultural differences also affected use. Discussion: The findings highlight differences between older Koreans and Whites’ responses to physical and socioeconomic conditions and the importance of cultural sensitivity in the health care delivery system. Pourat N, Lubben J, Yu H, Wallace S. Perceptions of Health and Utilization of Ambulatory Care: Differences Between Korean and White Elderly. Journal of Health and Aging. 12(1): 112-134, 2000.
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Using data from the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), this report examines variations in the prevalence of obesity, as well as income and racial/ethnic disparities, between 2001 and 2011-2012. It also examines health behaviors related to obesity and neighborhood environmental factors that can contribute to or mitigate obesity risk. This study was developed with funding from The California Endowment.
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Using data from the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), this report examines variations in the prevalence of obesity, as well as income and racial/ethnic disparities, between 2001 and 2011-2012. It also examines health behaviors related to obesity and neighborhood environmental factors that can contribute to or mitigate obesity risk. This study was developed with funding from The California Endowment.
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This report provides a close look at the health and health behaviors of the Japanese American population in California.
Policy Research Report
This report provides a close look at the health and health behaviors of the Japanese American population in California.