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Topics / Medi-Cal

Medi-Cal Payment and Financing

Our work in Medi-Cal payment and financing promotes sustainable health care delivery for California’s safety net. We analyze reimbursement models, value-based approaches, and budget impacts, enhancing provider participation and maximizing resources for the state’s most vulnerable populations.

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Expert Perspective

How Medi-Cal Is Tackling Homelessness Through Innovative Housing Solutions

Learn about the innovative housing solutions at the heart of Medi-Cal’s efforts to help Californians find permanent places to live.

May 02, 2025
Homelessness

How Vital Are Medi-Cal Payments to Hospitals in CA Congressional Districts 22, 40 & 41?

April 08, 2025
Medi-Cal

Modernizing Payment to California’s Community Health Centers

May 28, 2020
Health Care Costs/Affordability
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A Budget for California’s Future Good Health

July 27, 2021
Health Workforce, Racial Health Equity, Telehealth

Groundbreaking Study Links Higher Primary Care Spending to Better Care Quality in California

April 19, 2022
Primary Care, Surveys and Polls

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Blog
Expert Perspective

The 2026-27 Budget Is Final. Here Are 5 Health Policy Questions Facing California’s Next Governor

July 13, 2026
Blog
Blog
Feature Story

Reckoning With State and Federal Cuts, Los Angeles Safety-Net Clinics Push for a New Tax

March 26, 2026
Blog
Dr. Sandra R. Hernández speaks at California State Assembly Health Informational Hearing
Blog
Expert Perspective

‘California Has the Power to Protect the Health of Our People’

January 30, 2026
Blog
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Blog
Expert Perspective

The Future of Medi-Cal: Bold Ideas for the Next Decade

January 23, 2026
Blog
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Blog
Feature Story

Federal Medicaid Cuts Would Devastate Health Care Systems in California’s Vast Rural North

May 01, 2025
Blog
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Blog
Feature Story

From the Sierra Nevada to Death Valley, Rural Californians Fear Medi-Cal Cuts

April 29, 2025
Blog
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Blog
Feature Story

Worried Orange County Families, Health Leaders Speak Out About Protecting Medi-Cal

March 27, 2025
Blog
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Blog
Behind the Headlines

How Trump Administration Cuts Could Hurt Medi-Cal

January 08, 2025
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