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The American Prospect Panel Discussion

The American Prospect: The Path to Universal Health Care Panel Discussion Video Now Available

The next president will attempt to expand health coverage -- but will any of the candidates' solutions actually fix our system? This was the central question of a special issue of The American Prospect and was at the heart of a panel discussion at the June 19 Center Scene Event, The American Prospect: The Path to Universal Health Care held at the Center for Healthy Communities in Los Angeles.


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2008 Health Insurance Survey of California Farm and Ranch Operators: Overview of Findings

2008 Health Insurance Survey of California Farm and Ranch Operators: Overview of Findings is the first of two briefs -- commissioned by The California Endowment and produced by the Access Project -- based on a survey of farm and ranch operators in California. The survey found that despite high rates of insurance coverage, farm and ranch families in the state spent on average more than $8,500 on health care premiums and other out-of-pocket expenses annually.

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Prevention for a Healthier America: Investments in Disease Prevention Yield Significant Savings, Stronger Communities

Keeping people healthier is one of the most effective ways to reduce health care costs. A report by Trust for America’s Health, entitled Prevention for a Healthier America: Investments in Disease Prevention Yield Significant Savings, Stronger Communities, finds that an investment of $10 per person per year in proven community-based programs to increase physical activity, improve nutrition, and prevent smoking and other tobacco use could save California more than $1.7 billion within five years.

The California Endowment awards grants to organizations which support our mission “to expand access to affordable, quality health care for underserved individuals and communities, and to promote fundamental improvements in the health status of all Californians.”

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The Center for Healthy Communities (CHC), builds leadership and capacity within the nonprofit health sector to mobilize communities for social change. 
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Building Healthy Communities: Strategic Vision Web Site Online

In 2010, The California Endowment will embark on a new, 10-year strategic direction: Building Healthy Communities. Our goal is to support the development of communities where kids and youth are healthy, safe and ready to learn. We have created a special Web site to answer questions about The Endowment and changes in its programmatic direction.

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