Californians for Patient Care is a nonprofit organization
dedicated to protecting the interests of patients and ensuring
all California consumers have fair and equitable access to high
quality healthcare. Rising costs coupled with state budget cuts
and sharp increases in the number of uninsured and unemployed
Californians underscore the need for real-time healthcare
information and resources to help individuals and their families
take charge of their healthcare and find the services they need
when they need them.
Californians for Patient Care’s online tool, MyHealthResource, is California’s most
comprehensive and free electronic directory that connects people
to comprehensive low-cost and free
healthcare clinics, services and programs in their
communities throughout the state.
Californians for Patient Care aims to empower, inform, connect
and protect patients with a broad base of healthcare
knowledge so they may make informed decisions before, during and
after they need care.
OUR VISION
All Californians have access to safe, high quality and affordable
healthcare services when needed.
OUR MISSION
Californians for Patient Care serves as the voice of California
patients, advocating for equitable access to healthcare services
in our changing world of healthcare financing and delivery.
Our key areas of focus
Availability and affordability of
care. What we know as “healthcare reform” hasn’t
reformed the healthcare system – it is only a starting point.
If we want to reform the healthcare system, we must engage in
every component of the healthcare equation.
Collaboration to improve health
status. Consumers have a responsibility too when
it comes to managing their care – it is time we take the
mystery out of healthcare so that people can get informed, take
charge of their own behavior and be their own advocate.
Focus on quality of care. California
needs to resume its role of innovative policy leader and
promote financing and improved delivery systems that ensure
that Californians get efficient, high-quality care they need at
an affordable price.
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