Economic conditions, fluctuating government budgets, and policy changes can affect those who rely on safety-net programs and providers for medical care.
California’s Health Care Safety Net: A Sector in Transition covers a period of significant change, with the 2014 implementation of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), which expanded Medi-Cal eligibility to most adults with incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty level (FPL) and established state health care exchanges that enabled individuals to purchase insurance, often with federal subsidies.
Key findings include:
The full report, all the charts found in the report, as well as previous versions, is available as a Document Download.
For more data and analysis on this topic, visit these pages from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, the California Department of Health Care Services, and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.