The nine principles are core expectations and minimum criteria that should govern the design and implementation of health information exchange and technology in California.

For the benefit of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, and all Americans, we must reform our health care system and to remove barriers to getting needed health care. As Congress continues its work on health reform, one of the options it is considering is creating a public health insurance plan that would compete with private insurance plans. A high-quality, affordable public plan will keep health care costs down.