Publications

Finding Focus: Reflections on a Decade of Work in End-of-Life Care

Fred Setterberg

Serious Illness & End-of-Life Care

A 2006 CHCF report about Californians' views on end-of-life care served to catalyze future funding on the topic. This publication examines a decade of investments by the foundation since then.

Medi-Cal Enrollment of Seniors and People with Disabilities, County by County

ACA/Health Reform, Medi-Cal

Medi-Cal covers about two million low-income seniors and people with disabilities in California. Under the Senate's BCRA, this population may be severely impacted.

Physician Participation in Medi-Cal: Is Supply Meeting Demand?

Janet Coffman, Margaret Fix

ACA/Health Reform, Medi-Cal, Workforce

Enrollment in Medi-Cal surged between 2013 and 2015. This report looks at physician participation in Medi-Cal and implications for access to care.

Poll Reveals Californians’ Views on ACA, Medi-Cal, and Insurance for Behavioral Health Treatment

ACA/Health Reform, Insurance Coverage, Medi-Cal

A California-wide Berkeley IGS poll shows that support for the ACA is at an all-time high, and there is strong bipartisan agreement on the importance of Medi-Cal to the state.

Small Numbers Can Have Big Consequences: Many California Hospitals Perform Dangerously Low Numbers of Cancer Surgeries

Laurence Baker, Maryann O’Sullivan

Serious Illness & End-of-Life Care

Some hospitals perform one or two brain cancer surgeries; others do hundreds. Small volumes can mean greater risks. See the numbers for 11 cancers.

What Works in Opioid Safety: Videos Featuring Experts from the Field

Watch this video series to hear how providers, community members, national experts, parents, and members of the faith community are tackling California's opioid epidemic.

High-Risk Pools: What We Know

ACA/Health Reform

As high-risk pools take center stage, CHCF has pulled together resources from credible sources on the topic and highlighted key takeaways.

California Health Insurers: Two Years After Reform

Katherine Wilson

ACA/Health Reform, Insurance Coverage, Medi-Cal

California's insurance market changed dramatically when millions became newly eligible for public insurance and private subsidies.

The Private Insurance Market in California, 2015

Insurance Coverage

More than half of Californians get their health insurance through private carriers. This infographic shows how the largest plans stack up in terms of enrollment and revenue.

CIN Partners Share: The Engine for Excellent Care, New Directions for Primary Care Teams

Patient-Centered Care

In May of 2016, California Improvement Network partners met to discuss the different ways in which team-based care improves outcomes and helps providers meet their goals.

CIN Partner Meeting Reports

Workforce, Patient-Centered Care

CIN partner organizations meet throughout the year to share ideas and lessons from their work. Read about their top priorities and how they are responding to new demands in the health care environment.

CIN Partners Share: Success in Payment Reform Requires More and Better Data, Plus a Dose of Experimentation

Insurance Coverage, Payment & Financing

Amid debate on health care funding in Washington, DC, California Improvement Network partners met to discuss payment reform.

How Many Californians Would Lose Coverage Under the AHCA?

ACA/Health Reform, Insurance Coverage, Medi-Cal

The Center for American Progress (CAP) estimated the number of people who would be uninsured by 2026 in each US congressional district under the American Health Care Act. What are California's projected coverage losses?

California Employer Health Benefits: Prices Up, Coverage Down

Heidi Whitmore, Jon Gabel

Insurance Coverage, Patient-Centered Care

The majority of Californians rely on their employers for health insurance, but these benefits continue to shrink as the cost to workers continues to rise.

Individual Health Insurance Premium Growth in California

Katherine Wilson

Insurance Coverage

This interactive data graphic shows premium rate increases for renewing health plans in the individual market. The median rate increases in 2016 and 2017 were 4.6% and 10.0%.