California’s Health Care Workforce: Readiness for the ACA Era

Authors: Bates, T., Blash, L., Chapman, S., Dower, C., O'Neil, E.

Type: Report

Year of Publication: 2011

Publisher: Center for the Health Professions, UCSF

Place Published: San Francisco, CA

Abstract:

This comprehensive report, sponsored by the California Wellness Foundation, explores the current and future capacity of California’s health care workforce to meet the expected increase in demand resulting from expanded insurance coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). California’s Health Care Workforce: Readiness for the ACA Era uses key informant interviews, detailed analyses of the California Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) Professional License Masterfile, a literature review, and an environmental scan to highlight the challenges of comparing data across professions and identifying and analyzing the options for meeting workforce needs in the context of the current economic environment. A series of policy recommendations is included.