The poll provides detailed insights on the impact of COVID-19 on health care providers' mental health and morale, views of their patients' mental and physical health, providers' experiences with telehealth, and the availability of personal protective equipment.
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When the Court Speaks, What Will It Say About the ACA?

November 23, 2020
Xenia Shih Bion
Stories That Caught Our Attention: The Supreme Court on November 10 heard oral arguments in California v. Texas, the third time a major legal challenge to the ACA has reached the high court.
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What’s Next for Health Care Policy Under a Biden Administration

November 2020
Wynne Health Group
Expanding Health Coverage, Health Equity, Telehealth, Behavioral Health
This issue brief examines the authorities and processes available to President-elect Biden to pursue and implement his policy agenda, whether regulatory or legislative; the policies that are likely to define the Biden health care agenda; and how the potential fate of these initiatives will unfold during his first term.
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New Class of CHCF Health Care Leadership Fellows

The latest class of CHCF’s Health Care Leadership Program includes 32 physicians, behavioral health specialists, nurses, and other clinicians from California regions spanning San Diego to the North Coast. More than 500 health care leaders have completed the program.
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Mental Health Disparities by Race and Ethnicity for Adults in Medi-Cal

November 2020
California Pan-Ethnic Health Network
Behavioral Health, Medi-Cal, Health Equity
A 2017 California law requires robust tracking and evaluation measures for mental health services in Medi-Cal. This report demonstrates mental health access disparities for adults enrolled in Medi-Cal.
Publication

Patients with Low Incomes and Their Providers Agree: Continue Telehealth

November 2020
Telehealth
Large numbers of patients with low incomes and safety-net providers in California have turned to telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic. What has been their experience, and how do they see the future of telehealth? Here are key findings from CHCF surveys.
CHCF Blog

America’s Health Was on the Ballot

November 10, 2020
Sandra R. Hernández
Health Equity, Medi-Cal
The new administration must ensure that our health care system delivers the respect, dignity, compassion, and quality that have long been denied to far too many Americans.
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Humboldt and Del Norte Counties: Community Collaboration in the Face of Health Adversity

October 2020
Jill Yegian, Katrina Connolly
The rural North Coast California counties of Humboldt and Del Norte face multiple health and health care challenges, including high death rates from preventable causes and shortages of health care providers. The region is addressing these challenges through different collaborative efforts.
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Recontracting Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans

Medi-Cal
In 2021 the California Department of Health Care Services will begin the process of recontracting with Medi-Cal managed care plans (often referred to as procurement). It's a critical opportunity to use new financial incentives and oversight measures to improve quality and access to care for Medi-Cal members.
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California Federally Qualified Health Centers: Financial & Operational Performance Analysis, 2016-2019

This report from Capital Link, a CHCF grantee, provides an aggregate financial and operational profile of California’s Federally Qualified Health Centers, highlighting multi-year statewide trends and median outcomes.
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California Health Care and Homelessness Learning Community

Homelessness & Health Care
To address the challenges related to meeting the health care needs of people experiencing homelessness, the Center for Health Care Strategies, with support from CHCF, is launching the California Health Care and Homelessness Learning Community. This statewide initiative will bring together stakeholders to learn from peers and experts across the nation about innovative approaches to improve health services for homeless populations.
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Understanding the New Federal Data Interoperability Requirements

October 2020
Khoa Nguyen
Data Exchange
In March, federal rules designed to improve how health care organizations collect and share patient data were released. This slide deck provides a high-level introduction to these complex rules with a focus on implications for health plans, which face some of the earliest and more daunting compliance deadlines.
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COVID-19 Clearinghouse

This COVID-19 collection contains data, analysis, best practices, and news related to how the state's health care system can and is responding to this sweeping health emergency.
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