BC Advantage - 2018 Issue 5
Say NO to Capping Cost of Care in California
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Article Overview
This article covers a physician interview about a proposed California ballot initiative tied to dialysis care and private insurance reimbursement. It explains why the proposal is viewed as a threat to clinic staffing, operations, and patient access, and it describes the coalition organized to oppose it. The piece is relevant to nephrologists, dialysis providers, administrators, patient advocates, and others following California health policy and election-related health care proposals.
Why This Topic Matters
The article highlights how a state ballot proposal could affect dialysis clinic funding, staffing, and access to treatment for patients with kidney failure. It also shows how professional and patient advocacy groups are responding to a policy change that could influence care delivery in California.
What You Will Learn
- The general policy issue raised by the proposed California ballot measure
- Why dialysis providers and patient advocates are concerned about access and clinic operations
- How the opposition coalition is organized and who is involved
- What physicians are being encouraged to do in response to the proposal
Who Should Read This
- Nephrologists
- Dialysis medical directors
- Dialysis clinic administrators
- Health care policy professionals
- Patient advocates
- Health care attorneys
- California voters interested in health policy
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