Publications

ACA Repeal Resource: California’s Individual Market Before Health Reform

ACA/Health Reform, Insurance Coverage

This overview describes California's individual market before the Affordable Care Act and identifies potential concerns if the ACA is repealed.

Timeline: California Health Reform Policy Proposals Before the ACA

ACA/Health Reform, Insurance Coverage, Medi-Cal

Prior to the ACA, California pursued many policies to expand coverage and access. These policies can inform the state's responses to potential ACA repeal.

Community Paramedicine in California

Community paramedicine (CP) is an innovative and evolving model of community-based health care designed to provide more effective and efficient services. Hear about California's CP pilot program.

Pulling the Plug on the ACA

ACA/Health Reform, Insurance Coverage

Repeal of the ACA without a replacement could jeopardize coverage for millions of Californians. It could also cost the state a lot of jobs.

Community Paramedics Team Up with Hospitals to Reduce Readmissions

Community paramedics are checking in on patients recently discharged from the hospital, reducing their likelihood of readmission.

CIN Required Reading: Virtual Care Technologies

Need to get up to speed on a topic? The California Improvement Network has compiled key resources to provide a knowledge base about several evolving health care issues. Learn about virtual care technologies

CIN Required Reading: Transgender Health Care

Patient-Centered Care

Need to get up to speed on a topic? The California Improvement Network has compiled key resources to provide a knowledge base about several evolving health care issues. Learn about transgender health care.

CIN Required Reading: Patient Experience

Patient-Centered Care

Need to get up to speed on a topic? The California Improvement Network has compiled key resources to provide a knowledge base about several evolving health care issues. Learn how organizations are working to improve the patient experience.

CIN Required Reading: Palliative Care

Serious Illness & End-of-Life Care, Patient-Centered Care

Need to get up to speed on a topic? The California Improvement Network has compiled key resources to provide a knowledge base about several evolving health care issues. Learn about palliative care.

CIN Required Reading: Complex Care

Patient-Centered Care

Need to get up to speed on a topic? The California Improvement Network has compiled key resources to provide a knowledge base about several evolving health care issues. Learn about complex care.

Covered California Enrollment by Zip Code, March 2016

ACA/Health Reform, Insurance Coverage

Over a million Californians bought health insurance through Covered California in 2016. How many live in your zip code?

CIN Partners Share: Addressing Social Needs Through Community Partnerships

Patient-Centered Care

California Improvement Network partners met to discuss how it will take more than just health care to improve California’s health.

Facts and Figures on the ACA in California: What We’ve Gained and What We Stand to Lose

ACA/Health Reform, Insurance Coverage, Medi-Cal

With Donald Trump as president and a Republican-controlled Congress, the ACA is in jeopardy of being partially or completely repealed. In light of these potential changes, what does California stand to lose?

Health Spending Projections: 2015-2025

Payment & Financing, Health Care Costs

National health spending will reach $5.6 trillion by 2025. Get the data on payers, per enrollee costs, payment sources, and spending on types of services.

HMO Enrollment in California: The Dynamics of Decline, 2004-2015

Katherine Wilson

Insurance Coverage

In the '70s and '80s, California led the nation in HMO adoption. Over the past dozen years, however, the state's commercial HMO enrollment has fallen dramatically. Get the data on the dynamics of this decline.