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          The California Health Care Foundation is an independent, nonprofit philanthropy that works to improve the health care system so that all Californians have the care they need.

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Our research on California’s private insurance market tracks premium trends, benefit design changes, and market competition. We analyze affordability challenges for individuals and employers — examining how policy decisions and market dynamics affect coverage access and financial protection.

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    Expert Perspective

    Formidable California Health Reform Advocate Moves to Nation’s Capital

    Anthony Wright reflects on 22 years in Sacramento fighting for better health care for Californians.

    July 19, 2024
    Health Insurance Coverage
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    Markets or Monopolies? Considerations for Addressing Health Care Consolidation in California

    December 1, 2021
    Health Care Costs/Affordability
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    Private Equity in Health Care: Prevalence, Impact and Policy Options for California and the U.S.

    May 7, 2024
    Primary Care
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    ACA Health Insurance Enrollment Sets New Record

    June 14, 2021
    Health Insurance Coverage
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    Data Show 2019 California Health Insurance Enrollment Struck a Balance

    July 31, 2020
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    Strengthening Independent Primary Care Practice in California

    The objective of this brief is to increase understanding of small independent primary care practices in California among purchasers and policymakers, with the goal of identifying opportunities to strengthen and sustain them.

    November 19, 2024
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    Private Equity in Health Care: Prevalence, Impact and Policy Options for California and the U.S.

    This brief describes national and California-specific trends in private equity acquisitions of health care service providers, such as outpatient clinics, hospitals and nursing homes.

    May 7, 2024
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    A Partnership of Equals: Early Lessons from Mergers of Similarly Sized and Positioned Health Centers

    This issue brief explores two mergers of similarly sized FQHCs in California in the last two years.

    March 17, 2023
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    Health Insurance and Health Care Affordability Perceptions Among Individual Insurance Market Enrollees in California in 2021

    This 2021 survey sought to better understand if Californians purchasing their health insurance on the individual market perceived their coverage to be affordable.

    May 17, 2022
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