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| High-Value Care CHCF aims to improve outcomes for populations receiving unwanted, expensive, and ineffective care. See examples of work in this area. |
Care for People with Complex Needs CHCF aims to develop, evaluate, and spread effective models that improve care outcomes for low-income people with complex needs, particularly those served by both the medical and behavioral health systems. |
| Maternity Care CHCF aims to improve quality and lower costs of maternity care in California, especially for low-income women, by ensuring appropriate care and reducing disparities in outcomes. |
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| Serious Illness and End-of-Life Care CHCF aims to expand statewide palliative care capacity by 20% and to understand the end-of-life experiences and outcomes of low-income Californians to drive improvements in the safety net. |
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| Improving Access CHCF aims to advance state policy reforms and delivery system transformation to improve coverage and care. See examples of work in this area. |
Access to Affordable Coverage CHCF aims to advance state policies and practices that ensure that all low-income Californians have affordable coverage and that Medi-Cal enrollees can get the care they need, when they need it. |
| Safety-Net Capacity CHCF aims to foster delivery system transformation and workforce solutions that expand the capacity of safety-net organizations to provide timely, high-quality, and patient-centered care to low-income Californians. |
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| Laying the Foundation CHCF aims to build a strong foundation for delivering meaningful change in California’s health care system by providing timely research, supporting health care journalism, training leaders, and developing cross-sector networks. See examples of work in this area. |
Market Analysis and Insight CHCF aims to provide research and analysis that gives a market-wide view of the complex health care ecosystem and supports informed decisions about California’s health care market. |
| Supporting High-Quality Health Journalism CHCF supports health care journalism so CHCF’s audiences have access to timely, relevant information about the most pressing issues related to the health care and policy landscape. |
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| Building Leadership CHCF aims to support leadership training and skill-building for California’s health care professionals and state policy partners, as well as learning opportunities for organizations improving care delivery in the safety net. |
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| Bridging the Innovation Gap CHCF aims to support the development of information, networks, and communication platforms that enable safety-net players and entrepreneurs to work together to improve the delivery system. |