Health Reform & Public Programs Initiative
The state is at a turning point with the passage of health reform, which will impact how consumers get coverage, and greatly expand the number of Californians with insurance. We analyze next steps.
Medi-Cal is the main source of health insurance for one in five Californians. This report provides an overview of the program's key features, describes how the program is evolving, and examines the challenges ahead.
ACA implementation is moving ahead in California. See the quarterly update to our guide that tracks milestones and reports on state activities and progress toward the 2014 launch.
Failed attempts at health reform date back a century. In a blog post, CHCF's Jamie Robertson describes how the Affordable Care Act was a game changer for CHCF as well as the nation.
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Many seniors and people with disabilities have been moved into Medi-Cal managed care from fee-for-service. A recent CHCF briefing presented survey results of these beneficiaries' experiences. Briefing SPD Transition Managed Care
Since 2010, Californians have been able to use a self-service, online application called Health-e-App to enroll children in public insurance. A series of reports examines the impact. HealthEApp Public Access
Nearly 100 California organizations have received grants from the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation to test new payment and care delivery models for Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP. CMMI Map
The federal government seeks comments on two "model applications" for enrollment in health coverage. The online version leverages designs from Enroll UX 2014.
To support implementation of health reform and advance the effectiveness of California's public coverage programs.
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