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February 12, 2019

Briefing — Medi-Cal Explained: An Overview of Program Basics

Medi-Cal
February 12, 2019
This briefing provides an overview of the basics of the Medi-Cal program, including eligibility and enrollment, organization, oversight, and financing.
Publication

Promise and Pitfalls: A Look at California’s Regional Health Information Organizations

Walter Sujansky
Investing in Innovation
This report examines the various types of health information exchange resources available to provider organizations in California. It focuses on the role of nonprofit regional health information organizations and profiles the largest nine currently operating in the state.
Collection

Top 10 Publications of 2018

2018 was a big year for health care policy in California. Many of our reports, briefs, infographics, and other data-driven products played a big role in informing the conversation. Our most popular publications reflect the health care issues that are top of mind for Californians and their leaders. They include topics like health care costs, mental health, substance use disorder, health coverage, maternal health, end-of-life care, and the state's health care workforce.
CHCF Blog

When Price Transparency Isn’t Enough

Xenia Shih Bion
Health Care Costs
Stories That Caught Our Attention This Week: If knowledge is power, patients across the country got stronger on January 1, when a new national health care transparency policy took effect. But will consumers really benefit?
Publication

Health Care Costs 101: National Spending in 2017

Katherine Wilson
Health Care Costs
National health spending grew by 3.9% in 2017, slower than the 4.8% growth in 2016. Use this quick reference guide to get a snapshot of US health spending versus growth in the economy over time, annual spending per enrollee, spending by payment sources, and spending on hospital care, prescription drugs, and other spending categories.
CHCF Blog

Is California Leading the Way?

Alan Weil
ACA/Health Reform, Medi-Cal
Alan Weil, editor in chief of the peer-reviewed journal Health Affairs, shares his perceptions of the past, present, and future of California health policy.
CHCF Blog

What the Texas v. Azar Ruling Means for the ACA and Health Coverage

Billy Wynne, Dawn Joyce
ACA/Health Reform, Insurance Coverage
A federal judge declared the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional. Now what?
Publication

Health Insurance in California: A Recent History

Katherine Wilson
Insurance Coverage
CHCF offers a snapshot of the health insurance market in California, where 93% of people are enrolled in private or public coverage, with only 7% of the population remaining uninsured. These infographics provide a breakdown of current enrollment in commercial plans and public programs, as well as a visual guide to the consolidation of health insurers since 1985.
Publication

Mental Health and Substance Use: A Crisis for California’s Youth

Behavioral Health
For adolescents, mental illnesses and substance use disorders often occur together. This report paints a picture of California youth and the behavioral health conditions they face.
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