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June 16, 2010 - Conference Committee on the Budget
June 14, 2010 - Presented to The Conference Committee on the Budget
June 14, 2010 - The Conference Committee on the Budget
June 14, 2010 - Recently, there has been significant legislative and public interest in the state’s Every Woman Counts (EWC) program for breast cancer early detection. We provide background on the EWC program and other state breast cancer programs and describe the recent history of the program, including caseload and funding trends and recent program changes. We also recommend the Legislature adopt a modified version of the Governor’s May Revision cost containment proposals, consider redirecting existing funding for research to direct clinical services, and improve transparency and oversight by requiring the administration to prepare a formal budget estimate for the EWC program.
June 8, 2010 - Presented to The Conference Committee on the Budget
June 7, 2010 - Presented to the Budget Conference Committee.
June 7, 2010 - Presented to the Budget Conference Committee.
June 3, 2010 - Conference Compromise for Item 4260-001-0001 of the 2010 Budget Conference Committee (page 3).
May 25, 2010 - Presented to: Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee Hon. Denise Moreno Ducheny, Chair
May 25, 2010 - Presented to: Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee Hon. Denise Moreno Ducheny, Chair
May 13, 2010 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), often referred to as federal health care reform, is far-reaching legislation that will change how millions of Californians access health care coverage. We provide an overview of the new law and describe its implications for state health programs in the near term and the long term. We also recommend the Legislature think broadly about implementing PPACA and identify key issues to address including: (1) future costs for health programs, (2) whether structural changes to health programs are warranted, (3) whether PPACA should prompt a reevaluation of the state-local relationship, (4) new strategies that could bolster health care quality and outcomes, and (5) how future workforce and health infrastructure needs should be addressed.
May 5, 2010 - Presented to: Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 On State Administration Hon. Warren Furutani, Chair
May 5, 2010 - Presented to: Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 On State Administration Hon. Warren Furutani, Chair
May 3, 2010 - Through Chapter 7, Statutes of 2009, the Legislature has directed the Department of Health Care Services and the Department of Social Services to implement a statewide eligibility and enrollment determination process for the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs), Food Stamp, and Medi-Cal programs. The new statewide process is intended to achieve two primary outcomes: (1) providing better service to people applying for these programs and (2) lowering administrative costs through better use of technology. We identify possible improvements and cost-savings in the eligibility and enrollment process. We also recommend a general approach that the Legislature may wish to consider when making difficult decisions about how to proceed with Chapter 7.
April 27, 2010 - Presented to Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Human Services