http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ThePulse/37771 The state's annual Health Care Quality Report Card, which rates health care plans and individual groups and providers, is now available online. The report is intended to help families and individuals make more informed decisions about health care. In addition to providing overall ratings for HMOs, PPOs and other health plans, the report offers a breakdown of how well each insurer performs when it comes to particular services and conditions, such as asthma, back pain and cancer screening. The same comparisons are available for medical providers. Information on hospital care is also provided. Locally, Kaiser Permanente performed best among local HMOs, earning the highest rating of four stars. Among Kern County medical groups, Southern California Permanente also earned four stars, and Bakersfield Family Medical Center, GEMCare and High Desert Medical Group were given three stars. &nbsp; The state's annual Health Care Quality Report Card, which rates health care plans and individual groups and providers, is now available online. The report is intended to help families and individuals make more informed decisions about health care. In addition to providing overall ratings for HMOs, PPOs and other health plans, the report offers a breakdown of how well each insurer performs when it comes to particular services and conditions, such as asthma, back pain and cancer screening. The same comparisons are available for medical providers. Information on hospital care is also provided. Locally, Kaiser Permanente performed best among local HMOs, earning the highest rating of four stars. Among Kern County medical groups, Southern California Permanente also earned four stars, and Bakersfield Family Medical Center, GEMCare and High Desert Medical Group were given three stars. &nbsp; en-us Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:32:40 PST <p>Wait a second, I thought you weren't going to post here anymore??? &nbsp;/confused</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>At any rate, glad to have you back! &nbsp;(If indeed it is you!)</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ThePulse/37771/#c_345684 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/ThePulse/37771/#c_345684 <p>Wait a second, I thought you weren't going to post here anymore??? &nbsp;/confused</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>At any rate, glad to have you back! &nbsp;(If indeed it is you!)</p>