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. 2006 Sep;84(3):521–554. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-0009.2006.00457.x

TABLE 2.

Financing for the Children's Health Initiatives, 2004

Santa Clara County San Mateo County


Source by Type of Expense $ (1000s) % $ (1000s) %
Healthy Kids premiums
County government 3,000 18.4 1,706 23.8
City government 1,800 11.0
First 5 commissiona 2,959 18.2 945 13.2
Hospital districtsb 1,932 26.9
California HealthCare Foundation 594 3.6 500 7.0
California Endowment 130 0.8 50 0.7
David and Lucile Packard Foundation 1,545 9.5
Health Trust 594 3.6
Peninsula Community Foundation 250 3.5
Santa Clara Family Health Plan Foundation 1,190 7.3
Other foundations 209 1.3 200 2.8
Individuals/corporations 281 1.7
Subtotal $12,302 75.4% $5,583 77.8%
Outreach
County government 1,190 7.3
City government 300 1.8
First 5 commission 206 2.8
David and Lucile Packard Foundation 545 7.6
Santa Clara Family Health Plan Foundation 605 3.7
Other foundations 350 2.2 383 5.3
Medi-Cal administrative activities 700 4.3 128 1.8
Federal “earmark”c 350 2.2
Subtotal $3,495 21.5% $1,262 17.6%
Administration $500 3.1% $330 4.6%
Grand Total $16,297 100.0% $7,175 100.0%

Notes: Some data are for fiscal years; some are for calendar years; and some data are estimated. San Mateo County also contributed $1 million to a reserve fund not included in the table.

a

First 5 commissions distribute state tobacco tax revenue for programs for children ages 0 to 5.

b

Hospital districts have a special taxing authority to support health services.

c

Authorized in special legislation by the U.S. Congress.