Health Care in Southern California: Perceptions vs. Facts

Health Care in Southern California: Perceptions vs. Facts. National Health Foundation. Feb 2008.

This report, based on a consumer survey by the National Health Foundation, at the request of the Hospital Association of Southern California, looks at the state of health care and people's perception of health care in Southern California.

Who Is Accountable for Racial Equity in Health Care

Bluein Jan. Who Is Accountable for Racial Equity in Health Care. JAMA. 2008 Feb 20;299(7):814-6.

The author writes a commentary about factors contributing to racial and ethnic health care disparities in the U.S. He also makes recommendations for reducing racial health care disparities http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/short/299/7/814

Immigrants and Health Care

Nicole Lurie, et al. Immigrants and Health Care. RAND Issue Brief. Jan 2008

This fact sheet describes the diverse health care needs of immigrant populations and specifies needs that health policies can target.

Health Coverage for Children and Families in Medicaid and SCHIP

Health Coverage for Children and Families in Medicaid and SCHIP: State Efforts Face New HurdlesA 50-State Update on Eligibility Rules, Enrollment and Renewal Procedures, and Cost-Sharing Practices in Medicaid and SCHIP in 2008. Kaiser Family Foundation. January 2008.

The seventh annual 50-state survey of eligibility rules, enrollment and renewal procedures, and cost-sharing practices in Medicaid and SCHIP for children and families reports that nearly two-thirds of states expanded access to Medicaid and SCHIP between July 2006 and January 2008.