Health Care that Works for All Californians

The California Health Care Foundation is helping low-income Californians get the health care they need.

My Birth Matters: C-Section Consumer Education Campaign

This campaign is designed to educate expectant mothers about cesarean delivery and encourage conversations between them, their doctor, and care team.

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Bourdain on Addiction: There Is No Them — There Is Only Us

Xenia Shih Bion

Stories That Caught Our Attention: The late chef, author, and television personality Anthony Bourdain, who recovered from heroin addiction in the 1980s, used his global platform to educate the public about the opioid crisis.

National Health Spending Passes $10,000 Per Person, and We Should Be Concerned

Katherine Wilson

Health Care Costs, Payment & Financing

Annual spending on health care in the US has crossed the $10,000 per-person threshold, reminding us to reflect on health care’s unprecedented claim on our resources — and why we should be concerned about it.

Palliative Care in California: Narrowing the Gap

Serious Illness & End-of-Life Care

Palliative care services have grown substantially in California. Interactive maps and an issue brief shed light on progress that's been made and what gaps remain.

What to Know About the Justice Department’s Latest Whack at the ACA

ACA/Health Reform, Payment & Financing

The Affordable Care Act wars have reignited, thanks to a surprising assault on the law's popular protections for people with pre-existing conditions.

What’s Different About Caring for Medi-Cal Members with Serious Illness?

Serious Illness & End-of-Life Care

For people with low incomes or who are covered by Medi-Cal, palliative care programs must attend to a host of issues that patients with economic resources don't face.

Six Facts About Undocumented Californians

Medi-Cal, Insurance Coverage

A new analysis of data from the most recent California Health Interview Survey reveals six key facts about the age, race/ethnicity, income, work status, and insurance status of California's undocumented population.

Health Care Costs 101: A Continuing Economic Threat

Katherine Wilson

Health Care Costs

US health spending reached $3.3 trillion in 2016, and is expected to grow faster than the economy over the next decade. This Almanac report details how much is spent on health care in the US, which services are purchased, and who pays.

Jake, Tina, Bill, and Elena: The Faces of California’s Three Million Uninsured

Insurance Coverage, Medi-Cal, ACA/Health Reform

This video explores the reasons why three million Californians live without coverage through four characters: Jake, Tina, Bill, and Elena. See the barriers that stand between them and coverage — and what California can do to help.

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California Future Health Workforce Commission

Top leaders from across the state are working together to close the gap between the health workforce we have and the workforce we need.

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CHCF Health Innovation Fund

From ending the opioid crisis to making care affordable for all, solving health care's most intractable challenges will require innovative solutions. The CHCF Health Innovation Fund invests in market-based solutions with the potential to improve access and health outcomes for low-income Californians.

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Aetna, CVS Defend Merger Before California Insurance Commissioner, but Antitrust Experts Don't Buy It

Gawande Says US Health System Is 'Very Expensive Pile of Junk.' As Head of Billionaires' Initiative, Can He Fix It?

Long History of Fraud, Shady Operators Linked to Association Health Plans Has Experts Worried