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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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Trust and Distrust in California’s Health Care System: A 2026 Statewide Survey
Nearly half of Californians lack trust in the health care system, with cost barriers and lack of a regular doctor deepening distrust, a new CHCF-funded poll finds.
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Beyond Clinical Care: Closing California’s Data Exchange Gap
California has made significant strides in clinical health information exchange, but behavioral health, public health, and social services have mostly been left behind, contributing to fragmented care for people with complex needs. This report identifies actionable recommendations to help California…
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The 2026 CHCF California Health Policy Survey
CHCF and NORC at the University of Chicago conducted a representative, statewide survey of residents’ views and experiences on a variety of health care topics.
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California Health Benefits Survey 2025
The California Health Benefits Survey tracks trends in employees’ coverage, including premiums, employee premium contributions, cost sharing, offer rates, and employer benefit strategies.
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What Californians Are Saying About AI in Health Care
CHCF conducted focus groups in California and found that Californians are open to AI’s potential to improve care quality and provide medical providers with more time to spend with patients. However, only if it’s used safely, transparently, and with an…
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How Could Cuts to Medi-Cal Home and Community-Based Services Impact California?
Analysts modeled the impact of cutting Medi-Cal HCBS programs. They found that a 10% cut to these programs could lead to over $1 billion in new costs over five years as many people move to nursing homes for care.
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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.
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CalAIM Renewal in Context
This report examines CalAIM’s Enhanced Care Management (ECM) and Community Supports through interviews with Medi-Cal enrollees with complex needs and a survey of providers. It highlights early implementation successes, identifies payment and administrative challenges, and points to opportunities to strengthen…
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Aging with Pride and Authenticity: LGBTQIA+ Older Adults
A comprehensive UC Berkeley study reveals the unique experiences and challenges facing LGBTQIA+ older adults across California, highlighting critical needs for affordable housing, inclusive health care, and economic security.
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Lessons from the Medi-Cal Unwinding: Enrollee Experiences and How They Would Fix Renewals
This research summarizes the experiences of Medi-Cal enrollees procedurally disenrolled during the Medi-Cal “unwinding” and their recommendations to improve Medi-Cal renewals.
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Lessons from the Medi-Cal Unwinding: How California Protected Coverage and Policy Options to Improve Renewals
This report examines California’s approach to the Medi-Cal unwinding, highlights key successes and challenges, and identifies opportunities to improve future Medi-Cal renewals.
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In Their Own Words: What Californians with Multiple Health and Social Needs Say About Their Care
Learn about the first-hand experiences of Californians with complex health and social needs as they seek care. Their insights reveal both the promise of CalAIM’s vision and how implementation can be improved.
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Perspectives from the Field: Up Close with ECM Providers
A research team of UCSF medical residents and fellows worked with a team from California’s Department of Health Care Services to interview 18 ECM organizations. Providers describe their implementation efforts, impact of the program so far, and rollout challenges.
