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  • External Resource

    The Rising Trend of Specialized Recuperative Care

    As California’s recuperative care field rapidly expands under CalAIM, providers are discovering that one-size-fits-all approaches don’t adequately meet patient needs. This article profiles four California recuperative care programs that developed specialized services for people in specific demographics, including women and…

    •Behavioral Health, Homelessness, Older Adults
  • External Resource

    A Guide to Starting a Recuperative Care Program in California

    This practical guide provides step-by-step instructions for organizations looking to start or enhance recuperative care programs in California. It includes specific guidance on navigating California’s policy landscape and leveraging CalAIM funding.

    •Homelessness
  • External Resource

    Certification for Medical Respite Programs

    The goal of this voluntary certification is to improve the quality and consistency of care across medical respite care programs. It provides a reliable way for a facility to be assessed by hospitals, managed care plans, and others that refer…

    •Homelessness
  • Quick Read

    Medical Respite – Policy at a Glance

    Learn how medical respite improves health outcomes for people experiencing homelessness while saving money across the health care system.

    •Homelessness
  • Quick Read

    Federal Funds Expand and Support California’s Health Workforce: An Explainer

    In 2022, California received $2.1 billion in federal funds to strengthen its health workforce. This explainer outlines funding sources, program types, and supported professions across medicine, nursing, and behavioral health.

    •Health Workforce
  • Behind the Headline

    How Massive Federal Cuts Will Create Unprecedented Challenges for Medi-Cal Patients and Providers

    H.R. 1 cuts $30 billion a year from Medi-Cal, reducing access, increasing costs, and threatening hospitals and vulnerable patients.

    •Health Care Costs/Affordability, Health Insurance Coverage, Medi-Cal

  • Resources for Caring for People with Complex Needs

    This page links to resources to help health care and social services providers, as well as people who work at health care plans, improve outcomes for people with complex needs.

    •Behavioral Health
  • Feature Story

    Health Care Cuts Threaten Homegrown Solutions to Rural Doctor Shortages

    State and federal cuts could hurt physician training and retention efforts, worsening health care access in Northern California.

    •Health Workforce
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    Report

    Substance Use in California Almanac — 2025 Edition

    Substance Use in California: Prevalence and Treatment uses the most recent data available to provide an overview of substance use and addiction in California. Topics include prevalence of substance use, emergency department visits, deaths, and treatment.

    •Behavioral Health, Facts and Data
  • Momentum in health data exchange - A man addresses the briefing audience
    Feature Story

    Maintaining Momentum in Health Data Exchange Is Essential to Elevating Quality, Affordability

    When barriers are removed and information flows freely, providers get a more complete picture of the person under their care.

    •Technology and Innovation
  • Counselor talks to patient
    Quick Read

    Listening to Californians with Complex Needs: Behavioral Health

    This fact sheet draws from a major research project and examines the experiences of Californians with behavioral health conditions. Participants shared the need for integrated care with fewer eligibility requirements and the importance of care managers with lived experience, especially…

    •Behavioral Health
  • Street medicine practitioner speaks with man in a parking lot.
    Quick Read

    Listening to Californians with Complex Needs: Homelessness

    This fact sheet draws from a major research project and examines the experiences of Californians experiencing homelessness. They found that access to empathic care managers is crucial for navigating complex systems and that safe, stable housing helps achieve lasting recovery.

    •Homelessness
  • Composite image of Californians with complex health needs who participated in interviews about their experiences in Medi-Cal
    Report

    Listening to Californians with Complex Needs

    Learn about the first-hand experiences of Californians with complex health and social needs as they seek care. Read the full report and its fact sheets from EVITARUS.

    •Behavioral Health, Homelessness
  • Feature Story

    New Certification Offers Support, Credibility for Medical Respite Care Programs

    The rigorous certification process ensures that respite care programs meet nationally recognized standards for quality care.

  • Man in counseling session with physician
    Feature Story

    This Federal Experiment Is Pouring Money into Mental Hospitals. Will It Work?

    California and other states are joining a federal pilot project that’s funneling new funding into institutional care for people with serious mental illness.

    •Behavioral Health, Medi-Cal