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How California’s Public Purchasers Are Joining Forces to Strengthen Primary Care

The medical leaders of the state’s largest public payers are using their collective clout to move primary care toward the center of the health care system.

May 29, 2026

•Medi-Cal, Primary Care
Feature Story

Medi-Cal Reentry Services Enhance Health Care Access After Release From Jails or Prisons

Pre-release services provided by Medi-Cal are helping Californians exiting jail or prison get the health care, housing, and support they need.

May 22, 2026

•Medi-Cal
Expert Perspective

Millions of Californians Are Expected to Become Uninsured. State Leaders Have Big Decisions to Make

A CHCF analysis outlines statewide policy options, costs, and trade-offs to protect their health coverage.

May 15, 2026

•Medi-Cal
Feature Story

In San Diego, a Haven for East African Refugees Builds a Healthier Community

UWEAST supports East African refugees through culturally competent mental health care, youth mentorship, and a trusted space for healing.

May 13, 2026

•Behavioral Health, Black Health Equity, Racial Health Equity
CHCF News

Do Californians Trust the Health Care System?

Californians trust the people who provide direct care to them. Earning trust in the broader system will take affordability, respect, and honest information

May 11, 2026
Feature Story

Community Health Workers Improve Mental Health Access for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders

Culturally concordant peers build trust and expand mental health opportunities for California’s growing AANHPI population.

May 08, 2026

•Behavioral Health, Racial Health Equity
Expert Perspective

To Unlock Better Health, California Doubles Down on Primary Care

California aims to grow primary care spending to 15% of total health spending. Learn how organizations are collaborating to reach that goal.

April 21, 2026

•Primary Care
CHCF News

4 Priorities for a Pivotal Moment in California Health Care

In this unprecedented policy environment, we’ve identified four areas where CHCF can make the greatest difference right now.

April 17, 2026

•Health Care Costs/Affordability, Health Insurance Coverage, Medi-Cal
Expert Perspective

How Chief Health Equity Officers Are Meeting the Moment

Medi-Cal managed care plans are required to have chief health equity officers. Here’s how they are working to reduce health disparities.

April 02, 2026

•Racial Health Equity
Feature Story

How Three Community Health Centers Are Closing Gaps in Care for Black Californians

Culturally responsive care is easing health care disparities in Black communities. Meet some of the health centers leading the way.

March 30, 2026

•Racial Health Equity
Feature Story

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

LA County’s June ballot includes a half-cent sales tax that could generate $1 billion a year to protect community clinics from Medi-Cal cuts.

March 26, 2026

•Homelessness, Primary Care
Event Insight

California’s Vast Rural North Deserves a Real Seat at the Health Policy Table

California’s Rural North faces the state’s steepest health care challenges. CHCF is elevating local voices to shape real policy solutions.

March 25, 2026

•Facts and Data, Health Care Costs/Affordability, Health Insurance Coverage
Expert Perspective

CHCF Testifies to State Lawmakers About Health Care Affordability

Kristof Stremikis: We cannot address this consumer affordability crisis without getting at the underlying cost of health care.’

March 24, 2026

•Health Care Costs/Affordability, Health Insurance Coverage
Feature Story

Tracking Progress on DHCS’s Bold Goals: What We’re Seeing and What Comes Next

As DHCS continues the work, CIN partners and health and community organizations across California have a clear role to play: Use data intentionally, invest in equity-driven practice changes, deepen partnerships with community organizations, and bring lessons back to the network…

March 16, 2026

•Medi-Cal
Feature Story

Street Medicine Team’s Behavioral Health Care Builds Trust with Inland Empire’s Unhoused Residents

Long-acting injectables and other medications offer lifelines to patients with substance-use disorder and mental health challenges

March 05, 2026

•Behavioral Health, Homelessness, Racial Health Equity, Substance Use Disorder

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How California’s Public Purchasers Are Joining Forces to Strengthen Primary Care

Medi-Cal Reentry Services Enhance Health Care Access After Release From Jails or Prisons

Millions of Californians Are Expected to Become Uninsured. State Leaders Have Big Decisions to Make

In San Diego, a Haven for East African Refugees Builds a Healthier Community

Do Californians Trust the Health Care System?

Community Health Workers Improve Mental Health Access for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders

To Unlock Better Health, California Doubles Down on Primary Care

4 Priorities for a Pivotal Moment in California Health Care

How Chief Health Equity Officers Are Meeting the Moment

How Three Community Health Centers Are Closing Gaps in Care for Black Californians

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

California’s Vast Rural North Deserves a Real Seat at the Health Policy Table

CHCF Testifies to State Lawmakers About Health Care Affordability

Tracking Progress on DHCS’s Bold Goals: What We’re Seeing and What Comes Next

Street Medicine Team’s Behavioral Health Care Builds Trust with Inland Empire’s Unhoused Residents

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