• Crowd of people enjoying a sunny day at Griffith Park in Los Angeles, CA.
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    Los Angeles — Regional Market Report 2026

    Los Angeles is one of seven markets included in the 2026 Regional Markets Study, which focuses on gaining key insights into the organization, financing, and delivery of care in communities across California and over time.


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    Inland Empire — Regional Market Report 2026

    The Inland Empire is one of seven markets included in the 2026 Regional Markets Study, which focuses on gaining key insights into the organization, financing, and delivery of care in communities across California and over time.


  • San Francisco as seen from the East Bay withthe Bay Bridge in the foreground.
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    San Francisco Bay Area — Regional Market Report 2026

    The San Francisco Bay Area is one of seven markets included in the 2026 Regional Markets Study, which focuses on gaining key insights into the organization, financing, and delivery of care in communities across California and over time.


  • Mount Shasta, California, USA - June 17th 2025: Main street of Mount Shasta town leading towards Mount Shasta Volcano, at dusk in summer
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    Shasta and Lassen Counties — Regional Market Report 2026

    Shasta and Lassen Counties are 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. 


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    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. 


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    The Changing Landscape of California’s Federally Qualified Health Centers

    This paper is one of two cross-site analyses drawn on insights from the seven publications in the 2020 Regional Market Report series. In the post-ACA period, FQHCs have added patients and clinic sites at a rapid pace, and many health…


  • Oakland/San Francisco Bridge with Emeryville waterfront in foreground and San Francisco in the distance
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    San Francisco Bay Area: Regional Health Systems Vie for Market Share

    Over the last 20 years, the Bay Area health care market has consolidated, leaving four dominant systems — Kaiser, Sutter Health, UCSF Health, and Stanford Health Care. At the same time, smaller systems, such as John Muir Health and El…


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    San Diego: Competing, Collaborating, and Forging Ahead with Population Health

    The San Diego health care market has long been dominated by four health systems: Kaiser Permanente, Sharp HealthCare, Scripps Health, and University of California San Diego Health. Despite significant gains in health coverage, access to care for people with lower…


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    Sacramento Area: Large Health Systems Grow in a Pricey and Tumultuous Market

    The Sacramento area — a region spanning El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo Counties — stands out among other inland California localities in boasting relatively high household incomes and a stable economy. Yet the region’s hospital market continues to be…


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    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.