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Maternal and Infant Health Assessment

The California Department of Public Health continues to include and improve questions on maternal mental health screening and treatment in its annual Maternal and Infant Health Assessment.

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Fourth National Listening to Mothers Survey

CHCF is proud to sponsor the landmark Listening to Mothers survey, which will capture California mothers’ voices on their prenatal, birth, and postpartum experiences.

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Maternal Mental Health Fact Sheets

The Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance produced a series of fact sheets focused on maternal mental health topics, including birth trauma and the disproportionate impact on Black mothers.

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Birthing Care Pathway

The California Department of Health Care Service’s Birthing Care Pathway represents a multi-year, comprehensive approach to improving maternity care in Medi-Cal, which covers 40% of births statewide.

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Los Angeles Maternal Mental Health Access

Los Angeles Maternal Mental Health Access is a five-year program helping LA health centers identify and treat perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.

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Pioneering Participation: Lessons from the First Medi-Cal Member Advisory Committee

California’s first Medi-Cal Member Advisory Committee offers early lessons on engaging enrollees in health care policy development and decisionmaking.

July 22, 2025

•Medi-Cal

Feature Story

In a Nation Growing Hostile Toward Drugs and Homelessness, Los Angeles Tries Leniency

As they contend with a homeless population estimated around 75,000, LA County leaders embrace harm reduction, a range of more lenient strategies that can include helping people more safely use drugs.

July 21, 2025

•Behavioral Health, Homelessness

Report

Aging with Pride and Authenticity: LGBTQIA+ Older Adults

A comprehensive UC Berkeley study reveals the unique experiences and challenges facing LGBTQIA+ older adults across California, highlighting critical needs for affordable housing, inclusive health care, and economic security.

July 10, 2025

•Older Adults

Feature Story

Patients in Crisis Get Face-to-Face Help from ‘Bridge Navigators’ in the Emergency Department

CHWs are pioneering a way a way to ease the overload in hospital emergency rooms and steer patients toward lifesaving therapies.

July 10, 2025

•Behavioral Health, Medi-Cal

Quick Read

What Is a Birth Center?

Despite offering high-quality perinatal care, 80% of California’s licensed birth centers have closed in five years. This fact sheet examines the compounding challenges that birth centers face.

July 9, 2025

•Maternal Health

Expert Perspective

Californians Need Strong Data Sharing to Lower Health Costs and Improve Care

Why building a connected, efficient health system starts with transparent governance of California’s electronic data framework.

July 9, 2025

•Health Care Costs/Affordability, Technology and Innovation

Report

Health Data Exchange Drives Efficiency and Cuts Costs

CHCF initiated research to explore how health data exchange can reduce health care costs and improve affordability.

July 9, 2025

•Health Care Costs/Affordability

Report

California Physicians Almanac — 2025 Edition

This almanac presents detailed information about the supply, distribution, and demographic characteristics of the state’s physicians.

July 9, 2025

•Facts and Data

Expert Perspective

California Counties, Private Agencies Aim for ‘Behavioral Health Transformation’ Enabled by Prop 1

Proposition 1 increased funding opportunities for housing interventions and other services.

July 2, 2025

•Behavioral Health, Homelessness

Quick Read

AI and the Future Primary Care Workforce

AI is transforming California’s primary care by reducing administrative burdens and clinician burnout. While early adoption shows promise, barriers remain significant.

July 2, 2025

•Health Workforce

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Birthing Care Pathway

Los Angeles Maternal Mental Health Access

Pioneering Participation: Lessons from the First Medi-Cal Member Advisory Committee

In a Nation Growing Hostile Toward Drugs and Homelessness, Los Angeles Tries Leniency

Aging with Pride and Authenticity: LGBTQIA+ Older Adults

Patients in Crisis Get Face-to-Face Help from ‘Bridge Navigators’ in the Emergency Department

What Is a Birth Center?

Californians Need Strong Data Sharing to Lower Health Costs and Improve Care

Health Data Exchange Drives Efficiency and Cuts Costs

California Physicians Almanac — 2025 Edition

California Counties, Private Agencies Aim for ‘Behavioral Health Transformation’ Enabled by Prop 1

AI and the Future Primary Care Workforce

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