Health Equity

‘Hotspotting’ for Heavy Health Care Users Marches On, Despite New Doubts

Abstract: Disappointing study results have cast a pall over a pioneering health care model connecting patients with community resources.

Publication: US News & World Report

Date Published: January 23, 2020

Author(s): Phil Galewitz and Anna Almendrala

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This analysis of California’s state budget from 2007 to 2018 finds that to ensure the long-term health of the state, California needs to eliminate health care waste and direct the savings toward increased funding for programs that improve community conditions—like public education, public health, housing assistance, food assistance, and income support.