In the coming year, millions of currently uninsured Californians
will gain coverage under the federal Affordable Care Act — but
that does not necessarily mean it will be any easier for them to
see a doctor.
[T]he upshot of a study in the latest issue the policy journal
Health Affairs. The authors, economists from RAND Health and
Dartmouth College and a nursing professor from Vanderbilt
University, found a surprising upswing in the number of young
women (aged 23-26) choosing nursing as a career between 2002 and
2009.
For years, researchers, economists and health care providers have
warned that much of the state will have too few health workers
for patients who need care.
November 11, 2011Canter for the Health ProfessionsNovember 2011
This comprehensive report, sponsored by the California Wellness
Foundation, explores the current and future capacity of
California’s health care workforce to meet the expected increase
in demand resulting from expanded insurance coverage under the
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Every 4 seconds, someone enters a California emergency room
seeking treatment.The average wait time in a California emergency
room is now more than 4 hours.
13 Million
The number of Californians who received life-saving care in one
of California’s ERs in 2009.During the same year, more
than 500,000 babies were born in California’s community
hospitals.
40
More than 40 hospitals and emergency rooms in California have
closed in the past 10 years.
7.5 Million
The number of Medi-Cal patients who sought care ina
