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Giving Thanks

Xenia Shih Bion
ACA/Health Reform, Medi-Cal, Providers
Stories that caught our attention this week: We want to take a moment to express our gratitude for those who provide care on the front lines, as well as those who work behind the scenes to make policy that ensures that all Californians have access to health care.
CHCF Blog

Public Charge Rule Could Prompt Up to 455,000 California Kids Who Need Care to Leave Medi-Cal

Leah Zallman, Karen Finnegan
Medi-Cal
New research from the Institute for Community Health estimates that the Trump administration’s proposed changes to the public charge rule could prompt up to 455,000 California children in need of medical attention to leave Medi-Cal.
Publication

The ABCs of APCDs

Josephine Porter, Denise Love
Health Care Costs
All-payer claims databases are helping states nationwide understand what's driving their health care costs. This issue brief analyzes the elements behind these successes.
Publication

ACA Reduces Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Health Coverage Rates in California

Tara Becker
Insurance Coverage
New data from the California Health Insurance Survey show that coverage in California remained stable in 2016–17. Of particular note is how the Affordable Care Act has narrowed disparities in coverage between different racial and ethnic groups.
Publication

Changing Public Charge Immigration Rules: The Potential Impact on Children Who Need Care

Leah Zallman, Karen Finnegan
Insurance Coverage
This issue brief explores how a proposed change to public charge laws and their impact on immigration could affect children with medical needs.
Publication

What’s at Stake for Health Care in Your District This Midterm Election?

ACA/Health Reform
On November 6, 2018, Californians will head to the polls and vote for who will represent them in Congress. The outcome of races could have significant implications for health care in California and nationwide. Find out what's at stake in your district.
Resource Center

Payer-Provider Partnerships for Palliative Care

Serious Illness & End-of-Life Care
From 2014 to 2017, CHCF supported payer and provider organizations working together to provide community-based palliative care services. This series summarizes and explores the lessons learned during this project.
Publication

Substance Use in California: A Look at Addiction and Treatment

Wendy Holt
Behavioral Health
About 8% of Californians met criteria for substance use disorder, but only 10% of people with a substance use disorder received any type of treatment. CHCF's first Almanac publication to address this topic provides an overview of substance use and addiction in the state.
Publication

Medi-Cal Moves Addiction Treatment into the Mainstream

Molly Brassil, Carol Backstrom, Erynne Jones
Behavioral Health, Medi-Cal, Opioid Safety
A fundamental shift is underway in California to expand, improve, and reorganize Medi-Cal’s system for treating people with substance use disorders. This report summarizes the experiences of the first counties to implement this new approach.
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