Fact Sheet
Policy Note
This 2024 fact sheet from Children’s Partnership provides an overview of key child health facts in California and nationally to inform the work that must be done to raise healthy, thriving children in California.
Fact Sheet
Policy Note
This 2024 fact sheet from Children’s Partnership provides an overview of key child health facts in California and nationally to inform the work that must be done to raise healthy, thriving children in California.
Policy Note
In this policy note, authors present findings — based on interviews, literature, and policy reviews — on the challenges women face in achieving their breastfeeding goals due to workplace barriers, as well as recommendations for improving workplace accommodations for breastfeeding mothers.
Policy Note
In this policy note, authors present findings — based on interviews, literature, and policy reviews — on the challenges women face in achieving their breastfeeding goals due to workplace barriers, as well as recommendations for improving workplace accommodations for breastfeeding mothers.
Policy Note
In this policy note, authors present the findings from our recent study on the perceived benefits of lactation services, barriers to connecting to services, and recommendations for improving access to lactation consultants.
Policy Note
In this policy note, authors present the findings from our recent study on the perceived benefits of lactation services, barriers to connecting to services, and recommendations for improving access to lactation consultants.
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This policy note presents authors’ findings on the perceived benefits of comprehensive family leave, lack of family leave policies as a barrier to breastfeeding, and recommendations for improving family leave policies.
Policy Note
This policy note presents authors’ findings on the perceived benefits of comprehensive family leave, lack of family leave policies as a barrier to breastfeeding, and recommendations for improving family leave policies.
Policy Note
In 1975, a cap of $250,000 was adopted by California on noneconomic losses in malpractice cases. It was imposed in a time of perceived crisis, when state legislators and others believed rising malpractice premiums and risk of lawsuit would encourage physicians to retire from practicing medicine and would raise overall medical costs through defensive medicine.
Policy Note
In 1975, a cap of $250,000 was adopted by California on noneconomic losses in malpractice cases. It was imposed in a time of perceived crisis, when state legislators and others believed rising malpractice premiums and risk of lawsuit would encourage physicians to retire from practicing medicine and would raise overall medical costs through defensive medicine.
Policy Note
The COVID-19 pandemic has further highlighted the importance of ensuring that all Californians have health coverage. As the state explores options for the unified financing of health care, policymakers are simultaneously working toward universal coverage under the current system.
Policy Note
The COVID-19 pandemic has further highlighted the importance of ensuring that all Californians have health coverage. As the state explores options for the unified financing of health care, policymakers are simultaneously working toward universal coverage under the current system.
Policy Note
This presentation to the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics focuses on U.S. Asian and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) racial/ethnic data equity and COVID-19 and how data disaggregation equals data equity. The presentation had references to AskCHIS and the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS).
Policy Note
This presentation to the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics focuses on U.S. Asian and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) racial/ethnic data equity and COVID-19 and how data disaggregation equals data equity. The presentation had references to AskCHIS and the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS).
Policy Note
This presentation to the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics focuses on U.S. Asian and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) racial/ethnic data equity and COVID-19 and how data disaggregation equals data equity. The presentation had references to AskCHIS and the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS).
Policy Note
This presentation to the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics focuses on U.S. Asian and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) racial/ethnic data equity and COVID-19 and how data disaggregation equals data equity. The presentation had references to AskCHIS and the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS).
Policy Note
The prevalence of chronic conditions (e.g., diabetes, hypertension, and obesity) in the U.S. has increased considerably over the past 30 years, with corresponding increases in associated medical costs. Recently, several innovative models of disease prevention have been implemented nationwide. These emerging models take aim at curtailing the growing rates of diabetes and cardiovascular disease in underserved communities.
Policy Note
The prevalence of chronic conditions (e.g., diabetes, hypertension, and obesity) in the U.S. has increased considerably over the past 30 years, with corresponding increases in associated medical costs. Recently, several innovative models of disease prevention have been implemented nationwide. These emerging models take aim at curtailing the growing rates of diabetes and cardiovascular disease in underserved communities.
Policy Note
An estimated 703,800 persons in California in 2015 had some type of developmental disability. Since 1969, California has provided people with developmental disabilities access to specialized care if they meet certain programmatic criteria. Not all Californians with developmental disabilities meet this criteria, however, leaving an estimated 423,800 Californians with developmental disabilities outside the state's safety-net.
Policy Note
An estimated 703,800 persons in California in 2015 had some type of developmental disability. Since 1969, California has provided people with developmental disabilities access to specialized care if they meet certain programmatic criteria. Not all Californians with developmental disabilities meet this criteria, however, leaving an estimated 423,800 Californians with developmental disabilities outside the state's safety-net.