Jocelyn Freeman Garrick, a no-nonsense doctor from Oakland’s Highland Hospital, is on the lookout for youth from low-income families who could become future nurses, physicians, respiratory therapists, and more.

After spending most of her career at the Los Angeles Times and Kaiser Health News, award-winning reporter Anna Gorman is now a public servant helping Los Angeles County residents who don't have health insurance.

Stories That Caught Our Attention This Week: Economist Uwe Reinhardt famously said the system for determining prices in the US health care system was “chaos behind a veil of secrecy.” That was in 2006, and clearly, the chaos persists today.

Senior program officer Carlina Hansen discusses a CHCF project focused on how real-world experiences form the attitudes and expectations of people with low incomes about California's health care system.

Stories That Caught Our Attention This Week: Amid all the excellent media coverage of the US maternal mortality crisis, something has been missing. "Too much reporting on Black maternal health has been doom and gloom," says one California nursing professor.

Whole Person Care pilots are gaining momentum and have attracted more than 100,000 enrollees so far. The pilots could make significant improvements in care for the most vulnerable Californians.

More than 140 million patients visit US emergency departments each year. Health care technology companies hope to reduce that demand by better managing chronic diseases in primary care settings and easing access to treatment for mental health and substance use disorders.

Stories That Caught Our Attention This Week: For years, the California Legislature has tried to ensure that all Californians have health coverage, and Governor Gavin Newsom has embraced that goal. Where do things stand in Sacramento?

The average physician receives 10 to 25 prescription refill requests per day, contributing to a growing administrative burden — especially in under-resourced safety-net institutions. A tech solution helped two California health centers.

Stories That Caught Our Attention This Week: Surprise medical bills for consumers have prompted Congress to explore new legislative remedies. California lawmakers are debating next steps to protect patients in a battle that has raged for years.

Stories That Caught Our Attention This Week: Electronic health records are supposed to take the US health care system into the 21st century while improving quality of care. Is that dream within reach?

Video: Mitch Katz, MD, the former Los Angeles County health director who left last year to take the helm of New York City Health + Hospitals, returned to California to give the California Improvement Network his provocative views on managing financial risk and total cost of care.

As president of the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science in Los Angeles, David Carlisle, MD, PhD, is making what may be his greatest impact in a stellar career in academia, clinical care, and state health policymaking. In 2018, Carlisle joined the CHCF Board of Directors.

Stories That Caught Our Attention This Week: Journalists describe the uneven local programs providing care for California’s undocumented adults.

The California legislature is considering dozens of bills related to behavioral health and the mental health care system. CHCF's associate director for High-Value Care gave lawmakers an overview of mental health in the state.