Below is an overview of CHCF’s grantmaking strategy, with broad three-year goals and specific areas where we focus on making the biggest difference. Our commitment to advancing health equity is a defining feature of our entire strategy and is embedded in all our work.
Goal 1. Improving Access to Coverage and Care
CHCF aims to advance state policy reforms and innovations in the health care delivery system to improve access to affordable coverage and care.
Access to Coverage
CHCF aims to advance state policies and practices that ensure that all Californians have affordable coverage and that Medi-Cal enrollees and the uninsured can get the care they need when they need it.
Health Care Costs and Affordability
CHCF aims to identify underlying drivers of excess health care spending growth, support system and policy interventions that reduce that growth, and seek structural changes that reduce cost-related access barriers for Californians.
Medi-Cal Accountability
CHCF aims to advance Medi-Cal program and payment reforms to drive improvements in access, quality, and health equity and ensure that Medi-Cal policies and practices are centered on member needs, experiences, and priorities.
Goal 2: Advancing People-Centered Care
CHCF supports care systems to work collaboratively to ensure people receive responsive, comprehensive, and coordinated services that support their health and well-being and reduce inequities in care.
Behavioral Health Transformation
CHCF aims to transform mental health and substance use treatment so that wherever and however the care is delivered, it is effective, appropriate, and accessible — improving outcomes and reducing inequities.
Care for People with Complex Needs
CHCF aims to help Medi-Cal enrollees with challenging health or social circumstances get high-quality medical care and supportive services that improve their lives.
Equity in Primary Care
CHCF aims to advance policy, payment, and delivery system reforms to improve access for Californians with low incomes to high-quality, linguistically and culturally responsive primary care.
Goal 3: Investing in Workforce and Technology
CHCF invests in the people who power California’s safety net and the technology that amplifies their impact — enabling providers to deliver more effective, coordinated care to those who need it most.
Health Care Workforce
CHCF aims to expand the number, diversity, and footprint of California’s health care workforce to ensure access to high-quality, language accessible, and culturally respectful care in all areas of the state.
Technology and the Safety Net
CHCF aims to advance the adoption and scale of technology solutions, including AI, data exchange, and digital health to improve health care access and outcomes for Californians with low incomes.
Goal 4: Promoting Knowledge and Resilience
CHCF generates critical insights and support to enable health care leaders and communities to meet challenges and improve systems over time.
Market Analysis, Insight and Policy
CHCF aims to provide timely research and analysis on California’s marketwide health care ecosystem, with a particular focus on how that system is structured and performing for Californians with low incomes.
Supporting High-Quality Health Journalism
CHCF supports health care journalism so that mainstream and community/ethnic media outlets can provide Californians with access to timely, relevant information about the most pressing health care issues.
Community Resilience and Disaster Response
CHCF aims to support the most vulnerable California communities to be prepared for and resilient in the face of anticipated hazards, adapt to changing conditions, and recover rapidly from disruptions.