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Blog
Trust Is a Clinical Outcome. Here’s What It Takes for Providers to Earn It.
A Southern California physician who grew up in Mexico explains how cultural and linguistic connections build patient trust and improve health outcomes.
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Resource
Language Access in California Health Care: Key Issues and Opportunities for Improvement
This issue brief examines where California stands today, why language access matters, and the policy opportunities that could strengthen implementation across the health care system.
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Blog
Immigrants Value Medi-Cal Coverage, But New Rules Risk Cutting Them Off
While many still eligible for full coverage are reenrolling, gaps in trusted information are discouraging others from seeking care.
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In Their Own Words: How Undocumented Californians Are Navigating Medi-Cal Changes and Immigration Enforcement
Based on interviews with 39 undocumented Californians, this report examines how Medi-Cal policy changes and immigration enforcement are shaping health care decisions, coverage stability, trust, and access to care.
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Immigrants in California’s Health Workforce: How Federal Policy Changes Threaten Access to Care
This explainer examines how recent federal immigration policy changes could disrupt workforce recruitment, deepen provider shortages, and threaten access to culturally and linguistically concordant care across California.
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Event
Webinar — Eliminating Harmful Race-Based Clinical Algorithms: California’s Path Forward
Watch this webinar recording from CHCF and the Digital Medicine Society exploring what it will take to identify and eliminate harmful race-based tools from clinical care.
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The Long Tail of Bias: Clinical Algorithms and A Path to Equitable Care in California
Clinical tools that use race as a biological proxy continue to shape care in California. This brief maps the problem and calls for coordinated action to eliminate them.
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Blog
In San Diego, a Haven for East African Refugees Builds a Healthier Community
UWEAST supports East African refugees through culturally competent mental health care, youth mentorship, and a trusted space for healing.
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Blog
Community Health Workers Improve Mental Health Access for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders
Culturally concordant peers build trust and expand mental health opportunities for California’s growing AANHPI population.
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Event
Sacramento Policy Briefing — Health AI in California: The Role for State Policy
This briefing equips California policymakers and stakeholders with practical insights for balanced health AI oversight—so AI works effectively and equitably for all Californians
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Blog
How Chief Health Equity Officers Are Meeting the Moment
Medi-Cal managed care plans are required to have chief health equity officers. Here’s how they are working to reduce health disparities.
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Resource
Maternity Care in California Almanac — 2026 Edition
The Maternity Care in California Almanac provides an overview of the delivery of maternity care in California, using the most recent data. This report compares California data to national averages, metrics by race/ethnicity, and trends in the specialty.
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Blog
How Three Community Health Centers Are Closing Gaps in Care for Black Californians
Culturally responsive care is easing health care disparities in Black communities. Meet some of the health centers leading the way.
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Blog
Street Medicine Team’s Behavioral Health Care Builds Trust with Inland Empire’s Unhoused Residents
Long-acting injectables and other medications offer lifelines to patients with substance-use disorder and mental health challenges
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