Adolescents and young adults often find it difficult to access substance use disorder treatment in California. This paper provides considerations for expanding public programs for youth.

The opioid epidemic demands urgent attention. Health plans can play a role in preventing overdose deaths by improving access to medication-assisted treatment.

US health care spending continued its modest growth in 2016. This was due in part to increased use of services as enrollment in Medicaid and private insurance expanded.

Health spending in California totaled $292 billion in 2014, which is 12.6% of the state's economy. See California's health care spending numbers for private health insurance, Medi-Cal, and Medicare.

Over the past 55 years, the way health care is financed has changed, with public insurance paying for more care. This graphic shows who paid for health care and how much it cost.

Use these interactive maps of California to see how many primary care physicians and specialists are practicing in your county.

In 2015, 330,000 registered nurses made up the largest health profession in California. This overview of the nursing workforce looks at supply, demographics, education, distribution, and pay.

California's health care industry employed more than 1.4 million people in 2015. Five Almanac guides provide data on wages, education, and workplaces for selected health professions.

California's physician population has grown over the past 20 years. This report describes the landscape for physician services.

Leaders in physician groups and health systems weigh approaches to reduce opioid overdose deaths.

Learn approaches to estimating the number of people who would be eligible for palliative care services under SB 1004, and for understanding their baseline health care use patterns.

With Congress proposing fundamental changes to the financing structure of Medicaid through creation of a per capita cap, Manatt Health examines the implications for Medi-Cal.