California’s Health Care Safety Net — Almanac Collection

The health care safety net composes a patchwork of programs and providers that serve Californians with low incomes. This collection of current and past editions of Almanac reports about the state's health care safety net presents data on who is being served and how care is being provided.

See all reports in the California Health Care Almanac

Past editions of California’s Health Care Safety Net reports, quick reference guides, data files, and other resources are available on this page. These materials are part of CHCF’s California Health Care Almanac, an online clearinghouse for key data and analyses describing the state’s health care landscape.

2021 Edition — California’s Health Care Safety Net

Matthew Newman, James Paci

This Almanac report presents data on the providers and programs that compose California’s system for providing health care to people with low incomes.

2019 Edition — California’s Health Care Safety Net

Matthew Newman, Eunice Roh

This Almanac report, California’s Health Care Safety Net: A Patchwork of Programs and Providers, presents data on the providers and programs that comprise California’s system for providing health care to people with low incomes.

2016 Edition — California’s Health Care Safety Net

Blue Sky Consulting Group

The health care safety net comprises a patchwork of programs and providers that serve low-income Californians. How have policy changes affected their services?

2013 Edition — California’s Health Care Safety Net

Trisha McMahon, Matthew Newman

The health care safety net is a patchwork of programs and providers that serve low-income Californians without private health insurance. This report provides a snapshot of California’s safety net at a critical juncture ahead of the full implementation of the federal Affordable Care Act in 2014.

2010 Edition — California’s Health Care Safety Net

Trisha McMahon, Matthew Newman

The health care safety net is a term that describes the intersection of three loosely coordinated, continuously evolving components: public health care programs, health care providers, and the population of low-income uninsured with unmet medical needs. This report provides a snapshot of California’s health care safety net on the eve of what will likely be a decade of fundamental transformation.

California’s Federally Qualified Health Centers

Kathryn Phillips

The state's FQHCs, which are a key source of care for residents with low incomes, have expanded their capacity after implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Learn about California's FQHCs and their patient population, payer mix, and growth.