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Did Disparities in Access Worsen During the Pandemic?
Historically, Medi-Cal members report worse access to care than Californians with employer coverage. This analysis sought to determine if the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated this disparity.
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Heading for an Acute Crisis?
This Issue Brief updates prior estimates of utilization, costs, and revenue in California hospitals through the end of 2022.
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Partners in Vaccination
This community-based project leveraged longitudinal, trusting relationships of care managers with their medically fragile clients enrolled in Medi-Cal to try to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates. Although the project did not accomplish this goal, it offers insights into challenges and potential…
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California Health Insurance Stable in 2021, but Many Will Need to Switch Coverage Once COVID-19 Pandemic Protections End
During 2021, the second calendar year of the COVID-19 pandemic, California’s health insurance landscape remained relatively stable. This article focuses exclusively on Californians under age 65, which is the threshold for age-based Medicare coverage, and the coverage rates highlighted below…
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‘You Want Your Immune System Protecting You and Your Baby’
Ob/gyns, a nurse, and a midwife answer FAQs about the COVID-19 vaccine, pregnancy, and fertility.
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As COVID-19 Was Peaking, LA Delivered Medical Care to People in Emergency Housing
Thirteen primary care providers and three behavioral health and substance use treatment organizations delivered 14,000 health care consultations to over 3,500 clients.
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COVID-19 Is Reshaping California’s Health Workforce
A conversation with Joanne Spetz, director of UCSF’s Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies.
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Coverage During a Crisis: Insured Rate for Californians Hits Historic High in First Year of COVID-19 Pandemic
An analysis of data from the California Health Interview Survey shows that more Californians had health insurance than ever before in 2020, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet critical disparities in coverage persist, and coverage gains may slow, or even reverse,…
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Frustrations Mount Over Lagging Supplies of COVID-19 Tests
Stories That Caught Our Attention: Supply problems add another complication to US and California efforts to use widespread screening to suppress transmission of the coronavirus.
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Disaster Service Workers Step Up in Pandemic
How local agencies expanded their assistance to Santa Clara County’s unhoused population in the COVID-19 era.
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With Superheroes and Songs, El Sol’s Promotores Help Vaccinate Inland Empire
Community health workers have devoted significant energy to disseminating information about the coronavirus and the vaccines that protect people from it.
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The Pressing Need for Public Health Investment
Stories That Caught Our Attention: California’s public health infrastructure required shoring up even before COVID-19 hammered county and state public health systems.
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State, Federal Actions Protected Health Coverage for Millions During Pandemic
Stories That Caught Our Attention: The percentage of Americans with health insurance remained stable during 2020 despite a hobbled economy.
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Seeking COVID Justice Through Policy Change
Public Health Advocates, a California organization that advances policies to reduce health disparities, created an initiative to respond to the deep-rooted inequities brought into focus by the pandemic.
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The Financial Impact of COVID-19 on California Hospitals: January 2020 Through June 2021
While hospital utilization fell dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, California’s hospitals still recorded nearly $3.5 billion in net revenue in 2020, with Medi-Cal providing the greatest revenue increase.
