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

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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 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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Briefing — Launch of California’s Office of Health Care Affordability

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Not Enough Prevention in Health Care

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The 25% Problem: Why Health Care Is So Expensive (And What We Can Do About It)

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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?

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Formidable California Health Reform Advocate Moves to Nation’s Capital

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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

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