Stories That Caught Our Attention: President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris have wasted no time preparing their response to the rapidly worsening coronavirus pandemic.

In an uncertain environment, CHCF will focus its grantmaking on what we can do to make the biggest immediate impact.

The new administration must ensure that our health care system delivers the respect, dignity, compassion, and quality that have long been denied to far too many Americans.

Philip R. Lee, MD, a California health policy leader who mentored future physician leaders and helped establish the Medicare program in 1965, is dead at 96.

Stories That Caught Our Attention: California's "Housing First" policies acknowledge that a roof over one's head is essential to health and a successful life.

A conversation with Andrey Ostrovsky, MD, an angel investor and former chief medical officer of the federal Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services.

What does it take for a doctor to really see a patient well? Alexa Miller uses fine art to teach medical students and clinicians how to become better observers and diagnosticians.

One might think dual enrollment in Medicare and Medi-Cal should provide relief from health coverage worries, but many of the 1.4 million Californians with low incomes who are enrolled in both programs find it as much a struggle as a help.

Stories That Caught Our Attention: State residents worry that scientists may be moving so quickly to produce a vaccine that it may not be safe and effective.

Many Medi-Cal plans and safety-net providers feel unprepared to comply with the new standards.

If done right, telehealth can help to equalize access and reduce health disparities.

A state-sponsored generic drug label could enable California to address market failures and bring the nation closer to the goal of affordable, accessible, essential medicines for patients.

Stories That Caught Our Attention: How California is trying to ensure that its 58 counties don't overlook the health of neighborhoods most deeply affected by COVID-19.

An effort is underway to recruit California hospitals that have never operated medical residency programs and encourage them to launch new ones with the help of Medicare dollars.

Research has shown that APMs can help reduce costs and improve quality.