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Publication Date: July 2004
Publisher: California HealthCare Foundation
Author(s): Deborah Reidy Kelch
Research Area: Health
Type: Report
Coverage: California
Abstract:
This report offers a broad overview of the range of health services that have over time become the responsibility of California counties, whether by statute, by practice, or by default. The report outlines some of the basic requirements imposed on counties in the areas of health services for the uninsured, public health, mental health, and substance abuse treatment; the funding streams for these services and programs; and the basic structure of how counties provide the services. The state's unprecedented fiscal crisis will continue to have dramatic impacts on county finances and programs. In this context, the report highlights some of the issues facing policymakers at the state and local levels that will affect the future of county health programs and services.