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Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (LACDHS) is undertaking an ambitious restructuring of its entire health care system. LACDHS is attempting to reduce its emphasis on emergency room and inpatient care by building a system of integrated community-based primary, specialty, and preventive care. This report provides an assessment of the demonstration project. It describes the problems and examines the progress in efforts at financial stabilization and structural reengineering.

There are two Highlights for each state. The Highlights that focus on health cover Medicaid, other public insurance programs, the health care marketplace, and the role of public providers. The Highlights capture policies in place and planned in 1996 and early 1997.

There are two Highlights for each state. The Highlights that focus on health cover Medicaid, other public insurance programs, the health care marketplace, and the role of public providers. The Highlights capture policies in place and planned in 1996 and early 1997.

The state reports describe the safety net and health care programs in place for low-income people on the eve of welfare reform. The reports also analyze the particular circumstances that are shaping the state's response to the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA). The state reports are based on case studies in the respective state.

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