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IMPACT OF BUDGET CUTS
Budget Proposals Turn Back Clock 30 Years in Long-Term Care Services for California Seniors - A new analysis by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, examines the likely impact of budget cuts to the state's community-based and home care services on low-income, older, and disabled Californians.
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Damage Already Done: A Report on the 2009 Health Care Budget Cuts Six Months In - An analysis by Health Access, shows that just six months after severe cuts in spending on public health programs went into effect, millions of Californians are being denied the basic services they need.
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The Cost of Cutting Immigrant Programs: Illness, Hunger, and Homelessness - A new resource from the California Immigrant Policy Center, outlines the harm that would be caused by the Governor's proposals to eliminate the Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants, the California Food Assistance Program, and Medi-Cal and CalWORKS for newly qualified immigrants.
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ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE
Number of Uninsured Jumped to More Than Eight Million from 2007 to 2009 - A new policy brief by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, shows that nearly 2 million Californians lost their health insurance during 2008 and 2009.
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California's Public Hospital Systems: Transforming Diabetes Care - A new report by the California Association for Public Hospitals, examines how public hospitals approach to diabetes is moving away from acute, episodic medicine to proactive, planned, and patient-centered care.
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Health Care Reform: Likely Impact on the U.S. Territories and Freely Associated States - A new factsheet by the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum, outlines how national health care reform will impact Americans living in the U.S. Territories.
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PROMOTING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & HEALTHY EATING
Bicycling and Walking in the United States: 2010 Benchmarking Report - A new report by The Alliance for Biking and Walking, packs nearly 200 pages full of data on bicycling and walking in the U.S.
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Opening School Grounds to Community After Hours: A Toolkit for Increasing Physical Activity Through Joint Use Agreements - A new resource by Public Health Law & Policy, helps communities and school districts work together to develop joint use agreements.
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Joint Use Explained - A new video by jointuse.org, features Marty Martinez and other members of California's statewide Joint Use Task Force answering common questions about joint use.
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Maximizing Opportunities for Physical Activity Through Joint Use of Facilities - A policy brief by California's Project LEAN and the California School Boards Association, provides information about how school districts and county offices of education can get started on developing joint use partnerships.
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Safe Routes to School: Program and Policy Strategies - A policy brief by California's Project LEAN and the California School Boards Association, provides information about the Safe Routes to School Program and how to increase active transportation to and from school.
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Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity in Physical Education to Improve Health and Academic Outcomes - A policy brief by California's Project LEAN and the California School Boards Association, addresses the importance of increasing the quantity of moderate to vigorous physical activity in physical education.
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Physical Education, Student Health, and Civil Rights: LA Public Schools Adopt Implementation Plan - A blog entry by The City Project, details Los Angeles' Unified School District's plan to enforce physical education requirements in K-12 schools.
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Example of a Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Regulatory Fee Justification Study in California - A new report from Public Health Law & Policy, details the criteria for levying this type of fee in California.
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The Grocery Gap: Who Has Access to Healthy Food and Why it Matters - A new resource by PolicyLink, provides a first-of-its-kind review of all the available research data on the issue.
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USING DATA
County Health Rankings - A new resource by the University of Wisconsin's Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, provides the first set of reports to rank the overall health of every county in all 50 states.
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HealthyCal.org - A new independent, non-profit journalism project that works to inform Californians about public health and community health issues.
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HealthyCity.org Statewide - A resource by the Advancement Project, provides trend data and mapping information about low-income community services, using innovative data analysis and GIS techniques. Healthy City is now statewide.
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ELIMINATING HEALTH DISPARITIES
Asian Language Unnatural Causes…Is Inequality Making Us Sick? - The California Newsreel now offers "Place Matters," episode 5 of the acclaimed documentary series Unnatural Causes, in English, Cantonese, Hmong, Lao, and Vietnamese audio with English and/or Mandarin subtitles.
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Breaking Through on the Social Determinants of Health and Health Disparities: An Approach to Message Translation - A new report by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, suggests ways to develop messages and frame technical information about health disparities and social determinants into language that is accessible to a broad group of policymakers, leaders, and advocates.
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Education and Health: How Do Your State and County Compare? - A new report by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, allows you to see how many deaths could be avoided in your community if more adults experienced the same level of health as those who have attended college.
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Talking About Disparities Toolkit - A new resource by the FrameWorks Institute, provides research, messaging recommendations, and applied tools for communicators to support racial-equity policies.
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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Partners for Public Health - Working with Local, State, and Federal Agencies to Create Healthier Communities - A new guide by the Bay Area Regional Health Inequities Initiative and Public Health Law & Policy, provides information to public health department staff and advocates about the many agencies that make policy decisions and implement projects related to the physical environment.
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Looking Forward: Immigrant Contributions to the Golden State 2010 - A new report by the California Immigrant Policy Center, provides data on the economic contributions of immigrants to California, as well six regions.
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CALL FOR STORIES
Have you or a loved one been harmed by a medical error or hospital infection when you went in for surgery or other illness? Consumers Union's Safe Patient Project would like to hear your story, or other comments you have about your hospital experience at www.SafePatientProject.org. E-mail Daniela Nuñez, Campaign Organizer, at dnunez@consumer.org if you have any questions.
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