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Medi-Cal Explained

Medi-Cal
Medi-Cal is the foundation of California’s health care safety net and a major component of the state’s budget. The Medi-Cal Explained series provides an overview of the program, including the people it serves, the services it provides, and how it is organized, managed, and financed.
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Primary Care Matters

Health care systems with strong levels of primary care investment have better and more equitable health outcomes, lower care costs, and better care quality. We can build a healthier future for all Californians by focusing resources back to patients and their relationship with primary care providers.
CHCF Blog

Frontline Nurses Are Burning Out. This Digital Health Start-Up Is Trying to Change That

May 11, 2022
Brian Rinker
Workforce
Laudio aims to help managers reduce high turnover rates among nurses and other frontline health care workers — a longstanding problem exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
CHCF Blog

California Spent Millions to Boost COVID-19 Vaccination Rates of Medi-Cal Members — But They Lag Even More

May 13, 2022
Ana Ibarra
Medi-Cal, Homelessness & Health Care
Gaps in COVID-19 vaccination rates among the state’s Medi-Cal population persist. Five Medi-Cal plans still have vaccination rates under 50%.
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Data Exchange Explainer Series

May 2022
Intrepid Ascent
Data Exchange
CHCF's Data Exchange Explainer Series seeks to create a better understanding among stakeholders of statewide health information exchange. The first three of four papers highlights other states' pathways to incentivize participation in data exchange, approaches to governance adopted by policymakers, and digital identity matching. The final paper will cover data sharing agreements.
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CalAIM Community Supports: Promoting Independent Living Among Older Adults and People with Disabilities

April 2022
ATI Advisory
Older Adults with Complex Needs
Through CalAIM, Medi-Cal managed care plans now have the option to offer any of 14 Community Supports that provide person-centered services. This report provides an overview of and evidence summary for six Community Supports most relevant to supporting independent living for older adults and people with disabilities.
CHCF Blog

Provider Shortage Persists While Regulators Consider Implementation of Nurse Practitioner Law

March 24, 2022
Heather Stringer
Workforce, Medi-Cal, Health Equity
The legislation could increase access to care for many Californians — but not until detailed standards have been adopted through regulations or changes in state law.
CHCF Blog

Helping Californians Maintain Coverage After the Public Health Emergency

April 28, 2022
Amy Adams
Medi-Cal
California’s success in avoiding unnecessary Medi-Cal disenrollment and smoothing transitions to other coverage will be crucial.
CHCF Blog

On the Wellness Curve, Focus on Primary Health Care Will Put California Ahead

May 2, 2022
Alice Hm Chen, Julia Logan
Health Care Costs
A first-of-its-kind study of primary care spending in California’s commercial health insurance market finds organizations that invest a higher proportion of spending in primary care deliver better care.
CHCF Blog

Biden Administration Proposes to Fix the ‘Family Glitch’

April 8, 2022
Katie Keith
Expanding Health Coverage
Critics have long argued that the Internal Revenue Service's interpretation of this controversial rule unfairly penalizes family members of workers with lower incomes.
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2021 Edition — Medi-Cal Facts and Figures

August 2021
Len Finocchio, James Paci, Matthew Newman, Blue Sky Consulting Group
Medi-Cal, Coverage Trends
Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program, is the state’s health insurance program for Californians with low incomes, including children, people with disabilities, and seniors. Get the latest data on this program, which covers one in three Californians.
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Focus on CalAIM

CalAIM is a multiyear reform led by the California Department of Health Care Services to improve the health outcomes and the overall well-being of Medi-Cal enrollees. Explore CHCF’s collection of tools and resources aimed at helping organizations understand and implement CalAIM.