California eliminated non-emergency adult dental services from Medi-Cal in 2009. What has this policy change meant for Medi-Cal beneficiaries and dental providers?

State health officials and foundations came together to help shape California's Medicaid waiver request. How effective was the process and what were the lessons learned?

Despite some enrollment losses, most California health plans still turned a profit in 2010. This annual CHCF Almanac report looks at market share, financial performance, and consumer satisfaction.

In 2008, Oregon held a lottery to expand its Medicaid program. This research finds the coverage increased individuals' health care access and usage, lowered out-of-pocket costs and medical debt, and improved health and well being.

A policy analysis presents options for maintaining continuity of care for low-income Californians when people's incomes fluctuate. One proposal is to offer Medi-Cal plans, under specified conditions, through the Exchange.

Medi-Cal covers one in five Californians. How best to monitor the performance of the state's largest insurer? This report recommends a "dashboard" to manage the program and provide accountability.

Share of cost Medi-Cal provides benefits for those with incomes too high to qualify for cash assistance but too low to cover health care. This issue brief provides an overview, including a description of relevant policy issues.

Seven percent of Medi-Cal beneficiaries accounted for more than three-quarters of fee-for-service program expenditures in fiscal year 2008. This snapshot makes recommendations for better controlling costs.

This report uses data from a Medical Board of California survey; it finds that low participation rates are a continuing problem and discusses the implications for low-income patients.

This overview documents the difficulties faced by beneficiaries in California's Medicaid dental program. It highlights key trends and statistics ranging from utilization to expenditures.

This policy briefing presented survey data on physician participation in Medi-Cal and examined the differences in Medi-Cal physician participation across specialties and geographic regions. Presentation slides and a related report are available for download.

This issue brief provides an overview of the Medi-Cal outpatient prescription drug benefit program, summarizes the impact of Medicare Part D on drug utilization and spending by Medi-Cal beneficiaries, and considers Medi-Cal's approaches to managing drug costs.

This issue brief reviews federal requirements for health care-related provider fees and taxes, and examines California's experience with provider fees under Medi-Cal.

This issue brief compares California's waiver to the 1115 waivers of two states with innovative and more comprehensive waivers: Massachusetts and New York.

This issue brief explores the evolution of Medicaid provider payment rate lawsuits and the lessons they provide for the future of Medi-Cal rate setting, as well as their implications for the direction of equal access litigation.