The California Health Care Foundation is an independent, nonprofit philanthropy that works to improve the health care system so that all Californians have the care they need.
The California Health Care Foundation is an independent, nonprofit philanthropy that works to improve the health care system so that all Californians have the care they need.
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Under CalAIM, Medi-Cal-funded services in permanent supportive housing are helping people experiencing homelessness move into stable homes, but state and federal budget changes threaten this progress.
•CalAIM, Homelessness, Medi-Cal, Medi-Cal Payment and Financing
Sacramento is one of seven markets included in the 2026 Regional Market Report, which focuses on gaining key insights into the organization, financing, and delivery of care in communities across California and over time.
•Behavioral Health, Community Health Workers, Health Care Costs and Financing, Health Insurance Coverage, Hospital Financing, Primary Care, Regions, Sacramento
As Medi-Cal and CalFresh rules change, people need to know whether a change applies to them and what they need to do. The California Health Care Foundation funded this research, which Culture IQ conducted in partnership with the California Health…
The Conexiones: Primary Care Access Project sought to improve primary care access and utilization among Latino/a/x Medi-Cal members in LA County and the San Joaquin Valley.
•Latino/x Health Equity, Primary Care, Primary Care Transformation, Racial Health Equity
Californians can’t afford health care. Read testimonies from Californians about the hard choices, whom they hold responsible, and which policies they feel will move us forward.
•Consumer Affordability, Medical Debt, Surveys and Polls
The California Health Insurers Almanac materials are part of CHCF’s California Health Care Almanac, an online clearinghouse for key data and analyses describing California’s health care landscape.
This issue brief examines where California stands today, why language access matters, and the policy opportunities that could strengthen implementation across the health care system.
CHCF’s Amplifying Impact Initiative helped 28 California organizations expand community health worker services under Medi-Cal. Evaluation findings show trusted relationships, regional collaboratives, and workforce investment drive scale. But financial sustainability remains the central challenge.
•Community Health Workers, Health Workforce, Medi-Cal