Office of Health Care Affordability

Our work with the Office of Health Care Affordability supports California’s efforts to control rising health costs. We provide data analysis and policy expertise — helping implement cost targets, monitor market consolidation, and develop accountability measures. We also work to ensure that policy decisions are centered on the public’s needs.

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Table that describes planned health care development milestones from July 2024 to June 2028.
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Overview of the Office of Health Care Affordability

Health Care Costs/Affordability
Vickie Villegas sits in the waiting room at the West Coast Neurology office in Pasadena on April 24, 2024. She has faced steep health care costs since she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Photo by Brandon Tauszik for CalMatters sits in the waiting room at the West Coast Neurology office in Pasadena on April 24, 2024. She has faced steep health care costs since she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Photo by Brandon Tauszik for CalMatters

California’s Cap on Health Costs Is the Nation’s Strongest. Will Patients Notice?

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California Regulator Adopts Rule to Restrain Health Care Costs

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Health Care Cost Commissions: How Eight States Address Cost Growth

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Aligning Health Cost Growth with Economic Growth Would Save Californians Billions

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Vickie Villegas sits in the waiting room at the West Coast Neurology office in Pasadena on April 24, 2024. She has faced steep health care costs since she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Photo by Brandon Tauszik for CalMatters sits in the waiting room at the West Coast Neurology office in Pasadena on April 24, 2024. She has faced steep health care costs since she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Photo by Brandon Tauszik for CalMatters
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California’s Cap on Health Costs Is the Nation’s Strongest. Will Patients Notice?

By 2029, hospitals, doctors, and insurers cannot increase spending by more than 3% annually.

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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.

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Table that describes planned health care development milestones from July 2024 to June 2028.
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Overview of the Office of Health Care Affordability

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California Regulator Adopts Rule to Restrain Health Care Costs

The number of US states with regulations limiting health care costs now increases to nine.

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