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Listening to Californians with Complex Needs: Challenges Living Independently

October 14, 2025

•Older Adults

Knowledge Center

Not Enough Prevention in Health Care

The U.S. spends only about 5 cents of every health care dollar on primary care. Other high-income countries spend three times that much. This chronic underinvestment creates a cascade of problems.

October 13, 2025

•Health Care Costs/Affordability

Knowledge Center

Unfair Pricing and Too Few Choices

Health care spending depends on two things: how much care patients get and the prices that are charged for that care. In California, there is a big problem with pricing.

October 13, 2025

•Health Care Costs/Affordability

Knowledge Center

Administrative Waste

The U.S. spends five times more on administrative health care functions than other wealthy nations, on average. It’s like this because our systems are not standardized, automated, or easily connected.

October 13, 2025

Knowledge Center

The 25% Problem: Why Health Care Is So Expensive (And What We Can Do About It)

Health care costs hurt Californians every day. Millions can’t afford the care they need. More than half of all Californians skip or delay getting care because it costs too much. How did we get here?

October 13, 2025

•Health Care Costs/Affordability

Feature Story

Community Health Centers Find New Ways to Bring Lifesaving Care to Patients with Substance Use Disorder

The result is care that meets patients where they are by blending trust, follow-through, and a strong dose of compassion.

October 10, 2025

•Behavioral Health, Primary Care

External Resource

Terner Center Case Studies: Supporting the Implementation of CalAIM Within Permanent Supportive Housing

October 10, 2025

External Resource

The Rising Trend of Specialized Recuperative Care

As California’s recuperative care field rapidly expands under CalAIM, providers are discovering that one-size-fits-all approaches don’t adequately meet patient needs. This article profiles four California recuperative care programs that developed specialized services for people in specific demographics, including women and…

October 8, 2025

•Behavioral Health, Homelessness, Older Adults

External Resource

A Guide to Starting a Recuperative Care Program in California

This practical guide provides step-by-step instructions for organizations looking to start or enhance recuperative care programs in California. It includes specific guidance on navigating California’s policy landscape and leveraging CalAIM funding.

October 8, 2025

•Homelessness

External Resource

Certification for Medical Respite Programs

The goal of this voluntary certification is to improve the quality and consistency of care across medical respite care programs. It provides a reliable way for a facility to be assessed by hospitals, managed care plans, and others that refer…

October 8, 2025

•Homelessness

Quick Read

Medical Respite – Policy at a Glance

Learn how medical respite improves health outcomes for people experiencing homelessness while saving money across the health care system.

October 6, 2025

•Homelessness

Quick Read

Federal Funds Expand and Support California’s Health Workforce: An Explainer

In 2022, California received $2.1 billion in federal funds to strengthen its health workforce. This explainer outlines funding sources, program types, and supported professions across medicine, nursing, and behavioral health.

October 6, 2025

•Health Workforce

Behind the Headline

How Massive Federal Cuts Will Create Unprecedented Challenges for Medi-Cal Patients and Providers

H.R. 1 cuts $30 billion a year from Medi-Cal, reducing access, increasing costs, and threatening hospitals and vulnerable patients.

October 3, 2025

•Health Care Costs/Affordability, Health Insurance Coverage, Medi-Cal

Resources for Caring for People with Complex Needs

This page links to resources to help health care and social services providers, as well as people who work at health care plans, improve outcomes for people with complex needs.

October 1, 2025

•Behavioral Health

Feature Story

Health Care Cuts Threaten Homegrown Solutions to Rural Doctor Shortages

State and federal cuts could hurt physician training and retention efforts, worsening health care access in Northern California.

September 30, 2025

•Health Workforce

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Listening to Californians with Complex Needs: Challenges Living Independently

Not Enough Prevention in Health Care

Unfair Pricing and Too Few Choices

Administrative Waste

The 25% Problem: Why Health Care Is So Expensive (And What We Can Do About It)

Community Health Centers Find New Ways to Bring Lifesaving Care to Patients with Substance Use Disorder

Terner Center Case Studies: Supporting the Implementation of CalAIM Within Permanent Supportive Housing

The Rising Trend of Specialized Recuperative Care

A Guide to Starting a Recuperative Care Program in California

Certification for Medical Respite Programs

Medical Respite – Policy at a Glance

Federal Funds Expand and Support California’s Health Workforce: An Explainer

How Massive Federal Cuts Will Create Unprecedented Challenges for Medi-Cal Patients and Providers

Resources for Caring for People with Complex Needs

Health Care Cuts Threaten Homegrown Solutions to Rural Doctor Shortages

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