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May 11
Energy-Related Carbon Emissions Plunge
CO2 emissions were down 7% in 2009 representing the largest decline in recorded history.

May 10
Another Interesting Day on Wall Street
AnalysisOnline provides an economic update after the U.S. stock market posted its biggest one-day gain in over a year on Monday.

May 9
New Arizona Immigration Law: The Result of Years of Problems
The new Arizona immigration law is the result of years of problems and issues in the state. The Arizona Republic publishes a helpful timeline.

May 6
Containment on Sea Floor to Cope with Gulf Oil Spill
BP's Containment Vessel is on the sea floor to curtain the release of oil in to the Gulf

Reports

Immigration
Change in Make-Up of CA Immigrants
A new study predicts that Los Angeles, a favored destination for many immigrants, will become majority California-born by the time the 2010 census is completed.

Economy
California Budget: Issues Remain
California’s budget accord contains program cuts, but fails to address revenue volatility or prepare for looming future needs, according to research by the Public Policy Institute of California.

Energy
Buyer Perspective: Solar Panel "Bargain"
With state rebates, federal tax credits, and price cuts from manufacturers due to depressed demand, solar energy systems are as much as 50 percent off the original price without incentives.

Healthcare
Killing Jobs Through National Healthcare Reform
A new study from Beacon Hill Institute at Suffolk University uses cost estimates data from the CMS Acutary at the Department of Health and Human Services to find possible job losses from the new health care legislation that could go as high at 700,000.

CBO: Healthcare Reforms Won't Restrain Costs
Healthcare costs are pushing government spending unsustainably high – and there is nothing in Congressional healthcare reform bills that would change that.

Risk
Cutting the Cost of Risk
Some states are dropping expensive reinsurance coverage, which is designed to pay out when disaster pushes claims over-the-top. AnalysisOnline looks at this topic and gives a year-so-far review on risk.

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Healthcare

Health care has become one of the most pressing public policy issues in the nation. Health care costs in just the state of California amount to $150 billion in and account for 15 percent of its total output. Annual health insurance costs for a family of four now exceed $8,000. Nationally, millions of people are uninsured. Health care is a critical issue for families, businesses, and policy makers at all levels of government. Obviously, it is a very emotional and complicated issue.

About the Project

The goal of TCI health care programs is to help improve decision-making in the area of health care. The project includes educational programs, publications, and on-line resources. TCI partnering institutions have included:

School of Public Health, UC Berkeley
School of Medicine, Stanford University
RAND Corporation
University of California Los Angeles
University of Southern California

The Solutions

Understanding such a complex issue and developing options to reform it require an analytical perspective beyond political rhetoric. The Communications Institute programs and research have focused on:

What drives health care costs and health care premiums?
Who has access to the health care system, and what are the consequences of lack of insurance?
How can we improve the quality of health care?
What are the realistic answers to these and other questions that will help Californians develop a better understanding of how the system operates, and what can be done to improve it (and at what cost).