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Policy Issues

Overview April 29, 2015

Policy Issues

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Behavioral Health

Overview December 9, 2019

Behavioral Health

California’s children’s hospitals have a unique perspective on the state’s behavioral health system, including its shortcomings.  Across the socioeconomic spectrum, emergency departments are treating an increasing number of children in crisis.  Sometimes these children have had no previous interaction with a behavioral health provider, despite their symptomatology.  They may also face significant barriers to obtaining outpatient or residential treatment even after their emergency department visit or psychiatric inpatient stay.

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California Children's Services

Overview March 25, 2015

California Children’s Services

What is the California Children’s Services (CCS) Program?

The California Children’s Services (CCS) Program provides diagnosis, treatment, and medical case management to 190,000 children under the age of 21 with special health care needs who are enrolled in Medi-Cal, are low income, or have catastrophic medical care costs. The program serves the state’s most medically fragile pediatric population, including children with conditions like cancer, diabetes, and congenital heart defects.

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Children's Hospital Bonds

Overview January 21, 2020

The Children’s Hospital Bond Act of 2018

 
California’s children’s hospitals receive over one million visitors a year.  Many children come with complex and life-threatening illnesses like cancer or pediatric heart disease because they know these facilities are capable of healing the most severe conditions.  Others are flown in by helicopter after experiencing traumas like gunshots, near-drownings, and burns.  Still others are seen in the specialty outpatient clinics that treat rare conditions, like sickle cell and cystic fibrosis, when community doctors lack the expertise to treat them.  Ch
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Hospital Financing

Overview August 5, 2015

Hospital Financing

How are hospitals funded?

There are multiple payers that fund the services that hospitals provide to patients.  In California, the four main types of payers are: private (ex. employer-based), Medicare, Medi-Cal (California’s state Medicaid program), or uninsured (no payer).

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Medi-Cal

Overview March 25, 2015

Medi-Cal

What is Medi-Cal?

Medi-Cal – California’s Medicaid program – provides free or reduced-cost health coverage for low income individuals and families. Medi-Cal increases patients’ access to important healthcare services, such as doctor visits, immunizations, hospital care, and the 10 essential health benefits.

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Pediatric Workforce Training

Overview November 8, 2019

Pediatric Workforce Training

Each year, California’s eight private, non-profit, free-standing children’s hospitals train approximately 50% of the state’s pediatric residents (medical school graduates who are training to be pediatricians) and nearly 10% of all fellows (pediatricians who have completed their residency and are training to become specialists). They also provide pediatric training rotations for hundreds of family medicine, emergency medicine, and obstetrics and gynecology residents annually.

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Philanthropy

Overview August 5, 2015

Philanthropy

Our children’s hospitals rely on thoughtful donations to support our young patients. Charitable contributions help fund vital medical equipment, ranging from everyday supplies to innovative, life-saving technology. Furthermore, donations are used to sustain essential services, such as patient advocacy efforts, community outreach, and training. These services are imperative for ensuring the health of not only our patients, but all children in our state. Additionally, donations are used to fund groundbreaking research. 

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Vaccination

Overview March 25, 2015

Vaccination

How immune systems and vaccines work

When bacteria or viruses invade the body, the immune system releases white blood cells and antibodies to fight the infection and prevent serious illness. Once the infection is over, the body is left with “memory cells,” which remember how to destroy the germ if the body were to become exposed to it again in the future.

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