Innovations in Health Reform Updates - The Children's Partnership

Gov. Brown’s Budget Proposal Has Alarming Consequences for Children’s Health

SACRAMENTO, CA – In response to Governor Brown's release of his 2012-13 budget proposal, a coalition of leading children's health advocates in California expressed concern about the scope of proposed cuts and fundamental changes to children's health care, and fear that such a proposal could significantly jeopardize access to health care for California children.

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Terms:100% Campaign, Health , Medicaid/Medi-Cal, Press Release

Building A Consumer-Driven Eligibility, Enrollment, and Renewal System: Essential Design Features for Effective Health Reform in California

By Dawn Horner and Beth Morrow | January 2012

roadmap_thumbnail This roadmap lays out the four design features (and practical recommendations for action within each) necessary to enroll almost 4 million Californians newly eligible for subsidized health coverage under health reform, in addition to assisting the over 8 million already receiving such coverage. While written with a specific focus on California, the information and recommendations in the report will be relevant to decisionmakers in any state.

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Terms:Beth Morrow, California, Consumer Engagement, Dawn Horner, Electronic Information Exchange, Family-Friendly Enrollment, Health , Health Care/Reform, Health IT, HIT, Technology

Keeping the Promise of the Affordable Care Act for Families

Washington, DC - Kristen Golden Testa joined researchers from the UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education and the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research at a congressional briefing held by First Focus. The report released today, "Proposed Regulations Could Limit Access to Affordable Health Coverage for Workers' Children and Family Members" provides key data that documents the effect the rule would have on tens of thousands of children in California, and families across the country.

Read the full statement by Kristen Golden Testa, Director of California Health Program.

Terms:Health , Kristen Golden Testa, Press Release