February 2012
The number of in-hospital palliative care programs in California has grown steadily since 2007. California's acute care hospitals describe their palliative care programs in this survey.
December 2011
Workers in California firms are feeling the squeeze when it comes to their health benefits. The coverage landscape includes continued premium growth, more cost-sharing, and higher deductibles.
December 2011
Who are the uninsured? This annual Almanac report offers a picture of those who lack insurance, providing data on their income, age, ethnicity, eligibility for public insurance, and work status.
December 2011
The stability of California’s community clinics is delineated through both financial and productivity indicators. This study found that while revenues climbed from 2006 to 2009, expenses grew even faster.
November 2011
This annual CHCF Almanac report provides an overview of market share, enrollment, financial performance, and consumer satisfaction for California's health plans and insurers.
October 2011
Despite a heightened focus on patient safety in recent years, this annual report finds that although incremental gains have been made, California is still grappling with quality improvement. See data on quality of care in California by clinical area and patient condition.
October 2011
Despite a heightened focus on patient safety in recent years, this annual report finds that although incremental gains have been made, California is still grappling with quality improvement. See data on quality of care in California by care setting.
May 2011
This annual snapshot is an easy-to-use reference tool that provides general background on United States medical spending, with details for California where available.
May 2011
This report provides a comprehensive overview of health IT adoption and use in California among physicians, hospitals, and community clinics, and reveal overall growth in adoption, with certain gaps.
November 2010
Nursing, the largest profession in California, faces expanding responsibilities for care and an aging workforce. This Almanac report, updated every three years, examines California's nursing workforce, including supply, education, and demographics.
October 2010
This CHCF Almanac report, published every two years, examines the intersection of three loosely coordinated components: public health care programs, health care providers, and the low-income, uninsured population with unmet medical needs.
July 2010
This CHCF Almanac report, updated every three years, looks at California's physicians in terms of supply relative to population, the types of patients served, physician demographics, education and training, compensation, and other factors.
May 2010
This presentation of facts and figures provides an overview of trends and statistics ranging from utilization to expenditures. It also documents the difficulties faced by beneficiaries in California's Medicaid dental program.
April 2010
California's 512 acute care hospitals handled 3 million inpatients and 42 million outpatients in 2007. This report, published every other year, examines hospital bed supply and capacity, geographic distribution, ownership type, utilization, and financial health.
January 2010
This CHCF Almanac report, published every three years, examines California Medicare demographics, health status, insurance coverage, quality of care, utilization and spending, and provides a framework to better understand trends.
November 2009
This presentation of facts and figures, updated every three years, provides an overview of trends on subjects ranging from bed supply to payment sources, and discusses issues shaping long term care in California and the nation.
November 2009
This presentation of facts and figures, updated every three years, provides an overview of California's public and private children's health insurance programs and where they may be headed.
September 2009
This biennial overview contains basic information on Medi-Cal eligibility, enrollment, benefits, service delivery, and many other details, including the program's budget and cost drivers.