Health care researchers, economists, providers, and journalists gathered on September 17 to grapple with the billion-dollar question that Health Affairs posed in its September theme issue, “California: Leading the Way?”

A losing hand in a high-stakes legal fight in Texas over the validity of the Affordable Care Act could cause tens of millions of Americans, including many with preexisting conditions, to lose health insurance coverage.

Many health care systems are changing the way they operate and embracing new technologies to better organize care delivery while addressing the worsening shortage of physicians.

Stories That Caught Our Attention This Week: California is often seen as a bellwether state — a leader in everything from clean energy to defending immigrant rights — so it’s no surprise that health care in California is the theme of a special issue of Health Affairs.

Stories That Caught Our Attention This Week: To make one giant leap for the US health care system, perhaps we need to channel Neil Armstrong and focus on the small steps. That’s the takeaway from a New York Times article about health economists trying to identify small tweaks to the health care system.

It isn’t financial and staff capacity that determines a safety-net organization’s ability to embrace technology-driven change. It’s executive leadership and organizational culture.

Our nation is not about the differences that drive us apart — it’s about the values that have bound us together through every test. Throughout his career and until his last breath, Senator McCain understood that.

CHCF recently published the latest edition in its wide-ranging Almanac series, "California Emergency Departments: Use Grows as Coverage Expands." Kristof Stremikis, director of CHCF's Market Analysis and Insight team, talks about the important findings.

Stories That Caught Our Attention This Week: With opioid-related deaths skyrocketing, an Oakland emergency physician has launched a program to initiate medication-assisted treatment before patients walk out the hospital door.

A new CHCF survey of participants in California’s employer-based insurance market shows that employers and workers may be reaching their limit on out-of-pocket spending.

All of us at CHCF are mourning the passing of one of the world's great vocal artists.

Our experts discuss the current legislative and regulatory agendas in Washington, DC, and explain how the outcome of the midterm elections will shape health policy for years to come.

Stories That Caught Our Attention This Week: California legislators fear a return to the time when "Swiss cheese benefits" drove many consumers into bankruptcy.

More than 150 years after the end of slavery, racial tension and mistrust of institutions surfaces in nearly every corner of American society. Our health care system is no exception — even at the end of life.

Stories That Caught Our Attention This Week: The Trump administration issued a final rule that insurers will be able to sell short-term plans that cover up to 12 months and can be renewed for up to 36 months. What does this mean for consumers?