Most Californians would prefer a natural death at home without becoming a burden on family. Research finds a disconnect between what people say they want and reality. Videos highlight this issue.

For more than 10 years, consumers in most private health plans have had the right to obtain an Independent Medical Review (IMR) of coverage denials. This briefing highlights the potential for improvements.

California's Independent Medical Review provides consumers a way to appeal health coverage denials. What lessons have been learned, and is change needed?

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?

California workers are feeling the squeeze when it comes to their health benefits. The coverage landscape includes continued premium growth, more cost-sharing, and higher deductibles.

Who are the uninsured? This annual Almanac report offers a picture of those who lack insurance, providing data on their income, age, ethnicity, eligibility for public insurance, and work status.

The federal Affordable Care Act will transform how Californians obtain health insurance. CHCF examines what the law means for the state, and the building blocks moving forward.

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.

The business adage "what gets measured gets managed" applies in health care. Two projects focus on measuring and improving the patient experience in community clinics.

This free guide, in Spanish and English, is for people looking for basic information on health insurance, nutrition, and other public programs, as well as for health care workers and community-based organizations in their outreach efforts.

Two reports find that, based on income eligibility, if California implements a Basic Health Program, turnover rates would be high, and average enrollment periods would be short.

Many details remain unclear on how California consumers and small businesses will obtain coverage under the Affordable Care Act. An analysis of draft federal regulations provides a look at what's ahead.

Major changes are on the horizon in the way Americans get and pay for their health care. A series of CHCF videos explores the central ways the system will be remade under health reform and who will gain new coverage.

This supplement to the Stanford Social Innovation Review offers perspectives on the challenges and opportunities for innovators working to improve quality and cut costs.