Medi-Cal

Our work in Medi-Cal strengthens the health care safety net serving over 15 million Californians. We support initiatives to improve access, quality, and equity within the program, advance whole-person care approaches, enhance provider networks, and ensure that California’s most vulnerable populations receive comprehensive, coordinated services.

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In Their Own Words: What Californians with Multiple Health and Social Needs Say About Their Care

Learn about the first-hand experiences of Californians with complex health and social needs as they seek care. Their insights reveal both the promise of CalAIM’s vision and how implementation can be improved.

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Medicaid Is One of America’s Strongest Economic Engines. Why Don’t We Treat It That Way?

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Medi-Cal Waivers and State Plan Amendments

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Defending Medi-Cal in 2025

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CalAIM Explained: Overview of New Programs and Key Changes

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This Federal Experiment Is Pouring Money into Mental Hospitals. Will It Work?

California and other states are joining a federal pilot project that’s funneling new funding into institutional care for people with serious mental illness.

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CalAIM Renewal in Context​

This report examines CalAIM’s Enhanced Care Management (ECM) and Community Supports through interviews with Medi-Cal enrollees with complex needs and a survey of providers. It highlights early implementation successes, identifies payment and administrative challenges, and points to opportunities to strengthen California’s integrated, whole-person care.

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Medi-Cal Enrollment Tracking Tool

This tool provides quick visual access to Medi-Cal enrollment figures – in total and by enrollee characteristics. The tool covers 2012 to the present and will be updated quarterly.

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60 Years of Medicaid

The legacy of Medi-Cal — and the road ahead.

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