Our research on medical debt documents the financial burden of health care costs on California families. We track patient medical debt, analyze disparities, and inform policy solutions to protect vulnerable patients. We support grantees that implement debt relief programs and work to prevent medical debt in the first place.

On this page, read how CHCF’s work strengthens and expands hospital financial assistance programs — and supports other ways we can reduce medical debt across California.

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