The CHCF California Health Policy Survey

This representative survey of California adults is conducted annually and released early each year. It details not only California residents' attitudes about statewide health policies but also their experiences with the health care system, including physical health, behavioral health, and affordability of care.

The 2023 CHCF California Health Policy Survey

Lucy Rabinowitz Bailey, Rebecca Catterson, Emily Alvarez, Sangeetha Noble

More than one in three Californians report having medical debt, and of those, one in five (19%) report owing $5,000 or more.

The 2022 CHCF California Health Policy Survey

Rebecca Catterson, Lucy Rabinowitz Bailey, Emily Alvarez

One in four Californians had trouble paying a medical bill in the last 12 months, and one in five say they or someone close to them experienced a period of homelessness in the past five years. This statewide survey also captures Californians' health care priorities for the governor and legislature to address.

The 2021 CHCF California Health Policy Survey

Rebecca Catterson, Lucy Rabinowitz Bailey, Emily Alvarez

COVID-19 and health care costs are key priorities that Californians want lawmakers to address, according to this statewide poll.

The 2020 CHCF California Health Policy Survey

Eran Ben-Porath, Emily Hachey, Jazmyne Sutton, Jennifer Su

Behavioral Health, Health Care Costs, Coverage Trends, Medi-Cal, Workforce, Homelessness & Health Care

The survey offers detailed insight into Californians’ views on a range of critical health issues, including health care affordability and access, perceptions on homelessness, the health care workforce, Medi-Cal, and the experiences of the uninsured.

The 2019 Kaiser Family Foundation / CHCF California Health Policy Survey

Behavioral Health, Workforce, Medi-Cal

Access to mental health care is a top concern statewide.

Access, Affordability, and Respect: California Poll Shows Benefits Associated with Having a Primary Care Provider

Rebecca Catterson, Lucy Rabinowitz Bailey

An analysis of poll findings reveals significant differences between insured Californians who have a primary care provider and those who do not across topics related to health care utilization, experience, affordability, and health behaviors.

For One in Five Californians, Homelessness Is Personal, CHCF Survey Finds

January 27, 2022

Michelle Schneidermann

Homelessness & Health Care

The findings underscore the urgency of collaboration to ensure success of the nascent CalAIM initiative to integrate Medi-Cal more seamlessly with social services.