California Health Care Foundation

About 8% of Californians met criteria for substance use disorder, but only 10% of people with a substance use disorder received any type of treatment. CHCF's first Almanac publication to address this topic provides an overview of substance use and addiction in the state.

Mental Health in California: For Too Many, Care Not There provides an overview of mental health in California: disease prevalence, suicide rates, supply and use of treatment providers, and mental health in the correctional system. This Almanac report also includes available data on spending and quality of care.

While California continues to make progress on the quality of care provided to women during their pregnancies and deliveries, there is room for improvement.

One in eight US births takes place in California. How is our state doing on maternity care measures, and how does California compare with the rest of the nation?

Chronic conditions such as asthma, diabetes, and heart disease are taking a toll on our state. This Almanac report looks at how five major diseases are affecting Californians.