• THE PROBLEM
• THE SOLUTION
• HOW CAUSE IS DIFFERENT
  • Reforms and Modifications
• PLAN PHASES
• Years 1-5
• Years 6-10
• Years 11-15
• Beyond Year 15
• POPULATIONS
• Children
• Adults
• Elders
• FINANCING
• Removing Duplication
• Cost Savings
• Associated Costs
• Sources of Revenue

CAUSE: Quality, Affordable Health Care for Everyone

CAUSE NEWS

KVPR, Valley Public Radio: Health Care Special: 5-part special

Moderator Terry Phillips host special report on health care reform. Featuring interviews with:
Dr. John Capitman, PhD, Dr. Steven Chooljian, M.D., and Dr. Mohammad Rahman, PhD

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Part 1 | Part II | Part III | Part IV | Part V

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The CAUSE approach, a unique solution to the current healthcare system was created in response to a conversation between a Central Valley physician and his unsatisfied patient. After their discussion the physician collaborated with the Central Valley Health Policy Institute, California State University Fresno to help design a practical approach to healthcare that would work for everyone. Their insight into health inequalities in the Central Valley gives CAUSE a perspective that works for different places, while maintaining patient/doctor relationships and the quality of healthcare that many in the U.S. already enjoy.

The U.S. healthcare system is rich in resources. Our hospitals boast sophisticated equipment and most physicians and nurses are well-trained, with remarkable dedication to patient care being the norm. We fund healthcare more generously than any other nation in the world, yet in the midst of this abundance, there are at least 47 million people uninsured and many more are underinsured, with lapses in coverage. Despite spending more than twice as much on healthcare than other developed nations, we trail the industrialized world in life expectancy and infant mortality. The lack of healthcare for everyone affects the health of individuals, families, communities, businesses and our nation as a whole. The Institute of Medicine has identified five basic tenets to guide reform and provide the quality healthcare system that our nation needs. Healthcare reform must be:

• CONTINUOUS coverage, with no lapses
• AFFORDABLE to individuals, businesses, and government
• UNIVERSAL in that everyone has access to a basic level of care
• SUSTAINABLE because everyone contributes, everyone participates,
  and costs are managed
• EFFECTIVE in providing high-quality care to everyone

	Download the CAUSE Overview: Learn more about the CAUSE approach to health care reform (PDF) Download PDF - Spanish version
	Comparison Chart: See how the CAUSE approach compares to other proposals (PDF)
	CAUSE Implementation Covering 4 distinct phases, this documents examines the 15-year implementation of the CAUSE approach
	The CAUSE Approach A more detailed look at how the CAUSE approach will provide quality, affordable health care for everyone (PDF)