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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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Resource Type: CHCF News

  • Patient talking to doctor in clinic exam room.
    Blog

    Do Californians Trust the Health Care System? 

    Californians trust the people who provide direct care to them. Earning trust in the broader system will take affordability, respect, and honest information

    May 11, 2026

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    Blog

    4 Priorities for a Pivotal Moment in California Health Care

    In this unprecedented policy environment, we’ve identified four areas where CHCF can make the greatest difference right now.

    April 17, 2026

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    CHCF Board of Directors Welcomes Health Policy Leader Jim Wood

    The health policy leader has deep expertise in rural health. He chaired the California Assembly Health Committee for eight years.

    February 03, 2026

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    Our Top 10 Reads of 2025

    CHCF’s most popular resources of 2025 reflected your need to understand unprecedented changes in the state health care system.

    December 11, 2025

  • Ninez Ponce CHCF Board
    Resource

    Ninez Ponce, Renowned Health Researcher and Data Expert, to Join CHCF Board

    Throughout her career, the UCLA professor has focused on promoting data equity to better address health disparities.

    November 13, 2025

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    CHCF Health Care Leadership Program Welcomes 25th Cohort of Fellows

    The program picked its next 32 clinician leaders working to strengthen California’s health care safety net.

    October 28, 2025

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    CHCF Names Krysten Curtis as New Vice President of Finance and Administration

    CHCF announced the appointment of Krysten Curtis, CPA, as its new vice president of finance and administration. Curtis — who brings extensive experience in nonprofit finance, foundation operations, and strategic leadership — joins CHCF on March 10, 2025.

    February 28, 2025

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    Blog

    Grantee Voices Help CHCF Strengthen Support and Engagement

    The foundation paid special attention to critical feedback and suggestions for improvement and made important changes.

    January 17, 2025

  • CHCF's Equity Fellows, 1st Cohort, from left to right: Dalma Diaz, Sequoia Hall, Janet Boachie, Kenna Chic
    Blog

    The Rewarding Journey of CHCF’s Health Equity Fellows

    The fellows program supported the foundation’s efforts to address systemic health inequities in California.

    January 09, 2025

  • Meeting of initial cohort of Pulse of Change Partners
    Blog

    CHCF Launches Initiative to Enhance Black Health Equity in California

    Eight visionary organizations are partnering with the California Health Care Foundation to create a safer, stronger health system for Black Californians.

    November 15, 2024

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    Remembering CHCF’s Vincent James, Innovator in Design, Music, and Photography

    The man who built the foundation’s website and developed its digital communications efforts for 26 years was a self-taught and highly accomplished photographer and musician.

    June 27, 2024

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    New CHCF Survey on Central Valley Health Care Experiences

    April 12, 2024

  • Blog

    Torres Mowat and Deas Join CHCF Board

    The California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) announced the election of Kristin Torres Mowat, JD, MBA, and Deborah Deas, MD, MPH, to its board of directors.

    March 29, 2024

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    New 2024 California Health Care Foundation Survey

    New 2024 California Health Care Foundation Survey

    January 31, 2024

  • Photo of meeting participants engaged in a presentation for the CIN partner meeting in March 2023.
    Resource

    How Community Voices Can Strengthen Health Workforce Strategies

    Learn how organizations can recruit more widely, leverage community partnerships, and improve staff retention.

    October 31, 2023

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