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Multiple Testing Issues Hamper COVID-19 Response Nationwide

Xenia Shih Bion

Stories That Caught Our Attention: Test shortages and long waits for results are harming the nation's efforts to bring the pandemic under control.

Remembering John Lewis

Sandra R. Hernández

We remember civil rights leader John Lewis with both sadness and inspiration to fight for racial justice in the health care system.

Public Health Officials Unfairly Targeted for Protecting American Lives

Xenia Shih Bion

White House efforts to sideline Anthony Fauci, MD, emboldened similar attacks on state and local public health officers.

COVID-19 Tracking Poll: Most Frontline Staff at California Nursing Homes See Infections at Work

Kristof Stremikis

Rates are higher in facilities located in Los Angeles County and in those where most residents are Black or Latino.

CHCF’s Response to the COVID-19 Behavioral Health Crisis in California

Catherine Teare, Katherine Haynes

Behavioral Health, Medi-Cal, Telehealth

CHCF remains dedicated to partnering with mental health and substance use disorder providers and leaders to advance behavioral health care in the face of the pandemic.

In Pandemic, Health Care Leaders Find Strength Through Vulnerability and Connection

In video and survey interviews, CHCF takes a deeper look into the successes and challenges facing clinicians during the COVID-19 crisis.

Podcast Project Captures Voices of Black Health Care Workers

Steven Birenbaum

More than 200 health care workers have signed up to participate.

Why Nursing Homes Become COVID-19 Hot Spots

Xenia Shih Bion

Stories That Caught Our Attention: Before the deaths began to mount, geriatricians knew what was about to happen.

I Faced a Challenge One Out of Every Three Americans Has: Depression and Anxiety

Behavioral Health, Health Equity

As the nation wrestles with serious issues, it has never been more important for business and economic leaders to move beyond platitudes on mental health.

COVID-19 Tracking Poll: More Than Three in Four Californians Are Worried About Contracting COVID-19

Kristof Stremikis

Nearly 8 in 10 Californians are concerned they or a family member will contract COVID-19 as statewide cases climb.

Engaging California Hospitals to Address the Opioid Crisis

Alex Stack, Bruce Spurlock

Behavioral Health

The drive to help hospitals provide the most effective treatments for opioid use disorder represents a significant opportunity for statewide improvement.

Washington Begins Horse Trading over Next Phase of COVID-19 Aid

Billy Wynne, Dawn Joyce

Payment & Financing, Telehealth

A legislative package is expected to pass before Congress adjourns for the August recess.

How San Diego Is Protecting Its Homeless Population from COVID-19

Homelessness & Health Care, Workforce

The pandemic prompted local leaders to swiftly establish one of the nation's largest shelters and apply painful lessons learned from the region's 2017 hepatitis A outbreak.

In the Pandemic Era, Is It Safe to Go to Work?

Xenia Shih Bion

Coverage Trends, Health Equity

Stories That Caught Our Attention: As more businesses reopen, COVID-19 and fear of catching the new coronavirus are taking a significant toll on American workers.

Coronavirus Doesn’t Recognize Man-Made Borders

Xenia Shih Bion

Stories That Caught Our Attention: The COVID-19 crisis is straining the local health care systems on both sides of the US-Mexico border.