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July 6, 2011 | Issue Brief
In this paper, researchers address this question using a pay-or-play policy implemented in San Francisco in 2008 that requires employers to either provide health benefits or contribute to a public option health plan.
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Investigation into subsidies for hospitals that provide a disproportionate share (DSH) of care to uninsured patients in California found that DSH subsidies do not effectively target the highest providers of care to the uninsured.
December 1, 2002 | Program Result Report
From 2000 to 2001, the Los Angeles Care Health Plan developed Health Express, an online screening tool for those in Los Angeles County without public health insurance to help them find the coverage options that best fit their needs.
July 1, 2001 | Program Result Report
The National Health Foundation led a coalition of private sector organizations to test the feasibility of developing a low-cost primary care-only insurance product for uninsured Los Angeles County residents.
National Program
Program to help states and large counties solve problems in eligibility processes that make it difficult for low-income families to access and retain Medicaid, the State Children's Health Insurance Program, or Food Stamps.
January 7, 2013 | Journal Article
In 2008 San Francisco implemented a pay-or-play employer mandate requiring city firms to provide health insurance coverage to employees. Their experience shows that such a mandate is feasible, increases access, and is acceptable to many employers.
January 31, 2004 | Program Result Report
From 1994 to 1998, staff at the Ambulatory Surgery Access Coalition implemented a program called Operation Access to increase access to ambulatory surgery services for medically indigent patients in San Francisco.
August 1, 2001 | Program Result Report
Children Now of Oakland, Calif., identified private sector-led approaches to expand health care coverage for children in California.
February 5, 2008 | News Release
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and David and Lucile Packard Foundation announce new projects supporting state reforms to cover uninsured children and families.
November 19, 2012 | Program Result Report
RWJF's Dental Pipeline Program helped dental schools increase access to dental care for underserved populations through expanded community-based education and recruitment of underrepresented minority and low-income students.