Medi-Cal provides vital health coverage for Californians with low incomes, including over 40% of all the state’s children, half of those with disabilities, more than a million seniors, and one in five workers. Over 80% of Medi-Cal enrollees (about 11 million Californians) get their care through a managed care plan.

Everyone in Medi-Cal, regardless of where they live or their managed care plan, should have the same opportunity to get timely, high-quality care. But today access to and quality of care varies widely within the Medi-Cal managed care system. This means some enrollees are much more likely than others to get life-saving preventive care or essential treatment for chronic conditions.

CHCF hosted a briefing on how California can improve quality and access within Medi-Cal managed care.

For more information, contact Anne Sunderland, senior communications officer.