The Little Hoover Commission is examining California’s strategies to address the health and health care needs of its residents.  California's investments in this area have been significant.  Over the past ten years, enrollment in publicly-funded health care programs has grown to seven million residents as policy-makers have sought to provide health care to a greater share of the uninsured.  Accordingly, the cost of publicly-funded health care programs has grown as well, exceeding $48 billion in 2002-03.  Medi-Cal costs alone have increased by 75 percent in the last decade.  Despite these investments, more than six million Californians remain uninsured.  The Commission's goal is to make recommendations to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of State health care programs and clarify the need for additional strategies to expand access to health care.

If you would like more information regarding this study, please contact Kate Martin.   If you would like to be notified electronically of meetings and events associated with this study and be notified when the report is complete, please send a request to littlehoover@lhc.ca.gov.

Click here for a list of previous Commission studies on health issues.