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Key Topic: San Joaquin Valley

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    Findings from CHCF’s Regional Market Report on San Joaquin Valley

    Don’t miss CHCF’s San Joaquin Valley Market Report Webinar on February 5, 2026. Get the latest data, hear from local leaders, and learn what’s shaping health care in the valley. Register today to join the conversation!

    February 05, 2026

  • Resource

    San Joaquin Valley — Regional Market Report 2026

    San Joaquin Valley is one of seven markets included in the 2026 Regional Market Report, which focuses on gaining key insights into the organization, financing, and delivery of care in communities across California and over time. 

    January 05, 2026

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    Resource

    Listening to Californians with Complex Needs

    Learn about the first-hand experiences of Californians with complex health and social needs as they seek care. Read the full report and its fact sheets from EVITARUS.

    September 22, 2025

  • Resource

    Polling in Congressional Districts 22, 40, and 41 Reveals Attitudes About Medi-Cal, Covered California, and Federal Cuts to Both

    April 15, 2025

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    Polling in Congressional District 22 Reveals Attitudes About Medi-Cal, Covered California, and Federal Cuts to Both

    In March 2025, NORC at the University of Chicago fielded a 12-question poll among a representative sample of Californians in three congressional districts (22, 40, and 41) to assess attitudes about Medi-Cal, Covered California, and possible reductions to federal funding…

    April 15, 2025

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    Event

    Convening — Understanding and Improving Health Care in the Central Valley

    Join CHCF in Fresno on Tuesday, May 14 for a two-part panel and hosted lunch with local health system leaders to understand how to meet the health needs of Central Valley communities.

    May 14, 2024

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    Resource

    CalAIM Experiences: Central Valley Implementers

    Learn how implementation of CalAIM is unfolding California’s Central Valley in this survey of people who work at managed care plans, behavioral health organizations, community-based organizations, and social services organizations.

    April 22, 2024

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    Resource

    The 2024 CHCF Central Valley Health Policy Survey

    In late 2023, CHCF and NORC at the University of Chicago conducted a representative, statewide survey of Californians’ health care opinions and experiences, which included an oversample with 1,525 Central Valley respondents age 18 and older.

    April 11, 2024

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    Event

    Webinar — Findings from CHCF’s San Joaquin Valley Regional Market Study

    This webinar features the report’s author and three community leaders who will provide perspective on the area’s increasing number of Federally Qualified Health Centers, how access to mental health and substance use disorder services is improving for Medi-Cal enrollees, and…

    March 02, 2021

  • Vineyard in the Central Valley of California
    Resource

    San Joaquin Valley: Despite Poverty and Capacity Constraints, Health Care Access Improves

    Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics continue to expand across the region. They are also working with hospitals to improve care integration and access to specialty services for Medi-Cal patients.

    December 18, 2020

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    Resource

    Bed Check: Inpatient Psychiatric Care in Three California Counties

    In June 2018, San Diego’s Tri-City Medical Center announced it would eliminate 30 inpatient psychiatric beds. This closure is part of a 25-year reduction in California’s supply of inpatient psychiatric beds, during a time when demand for mental health care…

    April 09, 2020

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    Blog

    San Joaquin Health Plan CEO Built the Plane as She Was Flying It

    CEO Amy Shin of nonprofit Health Plan of San Joaquin started her job with a frantic first year of financial damage control, and now the plan is running with a higher level of sophistication and nearly $1 billion in annual…

    May 31, 2018

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