To spotlight the importance of oral health care for expectant mothers and cavity prevention for children, CHCF supported the CDA Foundation in developing a policy brief, guidelines for health professionals, and patient education materials.

With federal SCHIP funding subject to new eligibility requirements and continuing uncertainty over its reauthorization, this series of reports and white papers examines how the changes to the program could affect children's health coverage in California.

This presentation of facts, figures, and trends provides an overview of California's public and private children's health insurance programs and where they may be headed.

This issue brief provides an overview of the California Children's Services program, examines its strengths and shortcomings, and outlines key areas for further analysis and action by state policymakers.

This issue brief describes state-level strategies to improve oral health care for those Medicaid beneficiaries who typically have the greatest difficulty obtaining services: young children, pregnant women, rural residents, and people with developmental disabilities.

This briefing examined ED use in California for preventable dental conditions, and looked at other states' efforts to help young children, pregnant women, and people with developmental disabilities obtain access to dental care.

Behavioral health care for California's youth tends to be fragmented and poorly coordinated, due in part to reliance on paper records. Information systems tailored specifically to behavioral health care could improve the efficiency and effectiveness of these services.

With federal SCHIP funding subject to new eligibility requirements and continuing uncertainty over its reauthorization, this series of reports and white papers examines how changes to the program could affect children's health coverage in California.

This analysis, based on available data, describes access and use of services across subsidized insurance programs in California. The report limits its conclusions but the authors offer ideas for future study that might address some of those limitations.

This snapshot examines the racial and ethnic differences and economic factors that contribute to disparities in dental care among California's children.

This report explores the options and issues associated with the potential launch of a new school health center initiative in California.

Research showing that insured children in the United States get recommended medical care less than half of the time highlights the need for health reform not only to increase the number of insured, but also to improve the quality of care.

This report examines the performance of California's Child Health and Disability Prevention Gateway program, identifying its successes and challenges and laying out a road map for the future.