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          The California Health Care Foundation is an independent, nonprofit philanthropy that works to improve the health care system so that all Californians have the care they need.

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          The California Health Care Foundation is an independent, nonprofit philanthropy that works to improve the health care system so that all Californians have the care they need.

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Key Topic: Primary Care Transformation

  • Event

    CIN Webinar – From Data to Action: Supporting California’s Small Independent Practices to Thrive   

    February 10, 2026

  • Dr. S. Monica Soni, chief medical officer of Covered California
    Blog

    Covered California Starts Innovative Program to Improve Population Health

    The state’s health insurance marketplace is investing $15 million in a population health initiative to improve the overall well-being of 1.8 million enrollees.

    December 04, 2024

  • Patien having mouth examined by provider in a clinic.
    Resource

    Advancing Health Equity Through Primary Care Policy

    The report outlines California policies that would significantly improve access to quality primary care for all Californians, particularly those in underserved communities.

    August 15, 2024

  • Volunteer delivers medically tailored meal to patient's home.
    Blog

    Community-Based Organizations to Join Reimagined California Improvement Network

    Equity is at the center of future quality improvement work in California. Learn about the community-based organizations joining CIN as peers and partners in 2023.

    January 09, 2023

  • Event

    Webinar — Why Primary Care Matters to California

    Join CHCF for a webinar on why improving primary care is key to California reaching its goals around health care access, quality, and equity.

    November 16, 2022

  • Diverse cartoon people
    Event

    CIN Webinar — Introducing a Toolkit to Advance Racial Health Equity in Primary Care Improvement Efforts

    This CIN webinar covered how to use the CIN toolkit to help organizations that provide, pay for, or support primary care to increase the number of care improvement efforts that center racial equity.

    April 28, 2022

  • Doctor measures pregnant patient
    Resource

    The Case for Investing in Primary Care in California

    Investing in primary care is crucial to address physician shortages, unequal access to care, and improve health outcomes for all Californians.

    April 01, 2022

  • Mother and baby visit Alliance Medical Center
    Blog

    Use ‘Carrots and Sticks’ to Spur Better Quality, Equity From Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans

    California has a rare opportunity to institute long-overdue financial incentives tied to health plan performance.

    February 04, 2021

  • Young client is seen by medical practitioner at La Clinica, Oakland, CA.
    Blog

    New Study Shows Lagging Quality Improvement in Medi-Cal Managed Care

    Over the last decade, California hasn’t seen the level of quality improvement expected from Medi-Cal, one of the state’s most important programs.

    September 25, 2019

  • provider talking to colleagues
    Blog

    Seven Partnerships to Strengthen Community Health Centers

    In California, the smaller community health centers that need the most support are the least likely to get it, and that poses a risk for the thousands of Californians with low incomes who rely on them. As California’s entire health…

    March 01, 2018

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Oakland, CA 94612
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Sacramento, CA 95814
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