Regional Market Data

Our research on regional markets analyzes local health care dynamics across California. We examine provider consolidation, price variation, and delivery system differences — illuminating how market forces shape access, affordability, and outcomes for Californians.

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San Francisco Bay Area: Regional Health Systems Vie for Market Share

Over the last 20 years, the Bay Area health care market has consolidated, leaving four dominant systems — Kaiser, Sutter Health, UCSF Health, and Stanford Health Care. At the same time, smaller systems, such as John Muir Health and El Camino Health, play key roles in geographic submarkets, making them attractive partners for the larger…

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Sacramento Area: Large Health Systems Grow in a Pricey and Tumultuous Market

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San Diego: Competing, Collaborating, and Forging Ahead with Population Health

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Los Angeles: Vast and Varied Health Care Market Inches Toward Consolidation

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Inland Empire: Increasing Medi-Cal Coverage Spurs Safety-Net Growth

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San Joaquin Valley: Despite Poverty and Capacity Constraints, Health Care Access Improves

Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics continue to expand across the region. They are also working with hospitals to improve care integration and access to specialty services for Medi-Cal patients.

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Humboldt and Del Norte Counties: Community Collaboration in the Face of Health Adversity

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Medi-Cal Behavioral Health Services: Demand Exceeds Supply Despite Expansions

Medi-Cal
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The Changing Landscape of California’s Federally Qualified Health Centers

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Webinars — 2020 CHCF Regional Market Reports

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