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  • Explainer

    In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) and the Federal Funding Deferrals: What Californians Need to Know

    •Health Workforce, Home and Community-Based Services, Older Adults
  • Fact Sheet

    What Makes Medi-Cal and CalFresh Messages Clear and Trustworthy?

    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…

    •Medi-Cal, Medi-Cal Eligibility and Enrollment
  • Happy Latino family sits with a medical provider
    Resource Library

    Conexiones: Primary Care Access Project

    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
  • Distressed woman holds and looks at a hospital bill
    Issue Spotlight

    The 25% Solution: A Health Care Affordability Agenda for California

    California faces a health care affordability crisis. Here are 10 recommendations informed by surveys of +4,000 Californians.

    •Consumer Affordability, Health Care Costs and Financing, Health Insurance Coverage, Medical Debt
  • Explainer

    PACE in California: A Growing Model for Complex Care

    Explore PACE in California and discover how this program enhances care for older adults with complex needs throughout the state.

    •Home and Community-Based Services, Older Adults
  • Report

    Worried Sick: Californians on a Health Care System They Can’t Afford

    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
  • Almanac

    California Health Insurers Almanac — 2026 Edition

    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.

    •Health Insurance Coverage
  • Regional Market Report

    San Diego and Imperial Counties — Regional Market Report 2026

    San Diego and Imperial Counties is 1 of 7 markets included in the 2025 Regional Market Report, which focuses on care in communities across California.

    •Regions, San Diego and Border
  • Issue Brief

    Policy Options to Improve Health Care Affordability: What California Can Learn from Other States

    This issue brief presents policies from other states that California can learn from to address the health care affordability crisis.

    •Consumer Affordability, Health Care Costs and Financing, Hospital Financing, Medical Debt
  • Issue Brief

    Language Access in California Health Care: Key Issues and Opportunities for Improvement

    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.

    •Latino/x Health Equity, Racial Health Equity
  • Case Study

    Scaling and Sustaining Community Health Work: An Evaluation of the Amplifying Impact Initiative

    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
  • Piggy bank with stethoscope draped around it.
    Almanac

    National Health Spending Almanac — 2026 Edition

    National health care spending totaled $5.3 trillion in 2024. The Almanac report provides a detailed look at national health care spending.

    •Health Care Costs and Financing
  • Primary Care Physician speaks with patient in exam room.
    Issue Brief

    Payer Strategies for Primary Care Investment in California

    California has set an ambitious goal to increase primary care spending to 15% of health care expenditures by 2034. This issue brief outlines six practical strategies health plans can use to strengthen primary care, improve health outcomes, reduce disparities, and…

    •Health Care Costs and Financing, Medi-Cal, Medi-Cal Payment and Financing, Primary Care
  • Crowd of people enjoying a sunny day at Griffith Park in Los Angeles, CA.
    Regional Market Report

    Los Angeles — Regional Market Report 2026

    Los Angeles is one of seven markets included in the 2026 Regional Markets Study, which focuses on gaining key insights into the organization, financing, and delivery of care in communities across California and over time.

    •Community Health Workers, Health Care Costs and Financing, Health Insurance Coverage, Health Workforce, Hospital Financing, Los Angeles and Orange County, Regions
  • A group of adults at a volunteer training meeting.
    Toolkit

    Community Health Worker/ Promotores/Representative Training Program Best Practices

    This publication offers voluntary best practices for training community health workers, promotores, and representatives, helping programs strengthen quality while preserving community roots. Developed through broad stakeholder input, it promotes accessible, culturally responsive training that supports a trusted workforce statewide.

    •Community Health Workers, Health Workforce