Conducted in fall 2023, this survey collected Californian adults’ opinions and experiences on various health care topics, including mental health, medical debt, racial equity, and more.

Disparities among historically marginalized groups in California occur across many demographic categories. This Almanac provides data that show how people of color face barriers in accessing health care, often receive suboptimal treatment, and are most likely to experience poor outcomes in the health care system.

Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program, is the state’s health insurance program for Californians with low incomes, including children, people with disabilities, and seniors. Get the latest data on this program, which covers one in three Californians.

The state's county-based health plans are public entities organized through one or more counties to ensure that Medi-Cal enrollees, and in some cases county employees and Covered California enrollees, receive comprehensive care. Where are these plans and who do they cover?

This updated guide outlines the five main steps of the health care billing cycle, with detailed instructions on how homeless services providers and community organizations can approach each activity.

The medical loss ratio (MLR) is the percentage of premium that health insurers spend on medical care and quality improvement activities. These resources include the most recent MLR database with data from 2012 to 2020, as well as documents that describe the MLR and how to use the database.

California counties face new responsibilities in specialty behavioral health. This paper explores contracting options to meet these challenges, highlighting key findings on efficiency, viability, and state-county collaboration.

This report provides a landscape review of community benefit scope and practice in California nonprofit hospitals.

All Californians should have access to the care they need, when they need it, at a price they can afford. Californians with low incomes often face greater barriers to care than those with higher incomes. This Almanac quick reference guide provides a look at the data provided by the 2022 California Health Interview Survey.

This explainer aims to help Medi-Cal managed care plans and other stakeholders learn more about assisted living and its role for Medi-Cal enrollees, including through CalAIM.