California HealthCare Foundation Examines California's Uninsured in Second Annual Snapshot Report.OAKLAND, Calif. -- California has a higher proportion of uninsured residents and lower rates of employer-based coverage than the nation The California HealthCare Foundation (CHCF CHCF California HealthCare Foundation CHCF Committee for Hispanic Children and Families CHCF California High Cost Fund CHCF Capitol Hill Community Foundation CHCF Community Health & Care Forum CHCF Complementary Healthcare Consultative Forum ) today released its second annual report, Snapshot: California's Uninsured, 2004. The report, based on analysis of the Current Population Survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute, finds that the number of uninsured Californians held steady in 2003 at approximately 6.5 million. Employment-based coverage continued to decline gradually, while enrollment in public health insurance programs, particularly Medi-Cal, increased. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Jill Yegian, director of CHCF's Health Insurance Program, "The long-term growth of the uninsured population in California, and nationally, is a complex problem driven by numerous economic and demographic forces. Fluctuation in employment, family income, and citizenship status each play a significant role, as do premium costs." Snapshot: California's Uninsured, 2004, includes: --Health insurance coverage sources and trends --Employer-based coverage and uninsured population trends --Likelihood of being uninsured by ethnicity, income, and age group --Comparisons with other states --Public program eligibility The snapshot report and accompanying data are available at www.chcf.org. About the California HealthCare Foundation The California HealthCare Foundation (CHCF) is an independent philanthropy philanthropy, the spirit of active goodwill toward others as demonstrated in efforts to promote their welfare. The term is often used interchangeably with charity. committed to improving California's healthcare delivery and financing systems. For more information, visit www.chcf.org. About the Employee Benefit Research Institute The Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI EBRI Employee Benefit Research Institute EBRI Eccma Business Reporting Identifier EBRI Exclusive Buyers Realty Inc. (San Antonio, TX) ) is the only nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. , nonpartisan organization committed exclusively to data dissemination dissemination Medtalk The spread of a pernicious process–eg, CA, acute infection Oncology Metastasis, see there , policy research, and education on economic security and employee benefits. For more information, visit www.ebri.org. |
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