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Subtopic: AI in Health Care

  • Blog

    Can AI in Health Care Be Trusted? That’s Up to Us

    Building trust in health care AI takes transparency, human oversight, and patients who question the answers they get.

    August 12, 2026

  • Blog

    How AI-Powered Outreach Is Helping Californians Keep Their Medi-Cal Coverage

    Careforce artificial intelligence technology enables Kern Family Health Care to facilitate renewal of thousands of enrollees at risk of losing coverage.

    July 16, 2026

  • Blog

    The 2026-27 Budget Is Final. Here Are 5 Health Policy Questions Facing California’s Next Governor

    Lawmakers deferred tough choices on Medi-Cal, coverage, workforce, and AI to whoever wins November’s race and takes office in January.

    July 13, 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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    Event

    Sacramento Policy Briefing — Health AI in California: The Role for State Policy 

    This briefing equips California policymakers and stakeholders with practical insights for balanced health AI oversight—so AI works effectively and equitably for all Californians

    April 16, 2026

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    Blog

    Health Care Is Too Complicated. It Doesn’t Need to Be.

    For the sake of patients, providers, and the future of California, it’s time to simplify the health care system.

    December 12, 2025

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    Blog

    Patients Say Yes to Artificial Intelligence — if Doctors Stay in Charge

    Clear explanations, easy opt-outs, and enhanced access to culturally sensitive care make AI tools feel trustworthy and useful

    November 21, 2025

  • Patient talking to Doctor at clinical visit. Photo: Jessica Brandi Lifland
    Event

    From Skepticism to Possibility: Californians’ Views on AI in Health Care 

    Watch this CHCF webinar recording sharing patient perspectives and insights to guide responsible, equitable AI use for all Californians.

    November 12, 2025

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    Blog

    AI Technology Gives Doctors More Time for Patients and Family

    The Abridge AI scribe is a game-changer for doctors, quickly handling medical notetaking in many languages. Doctors say it reduces burnout so they can focus on people instead of paperwork.

    June 17, 2025

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    Blog

    AI Tools Promise Better Care but Challenge Safety-Net Providers

    Artificial intelligence is swiftly reshaping the health care landscape, but the impressive array of helpful new tools is not equally accessible to everyone.

    March 13, 2025

  • Event

    AI and Health Care: Good or Bad for Health Equity in California?

    Explore the transformative power of AI in California’s health care safety net with CHCF in Sacramento on April 25. Health care leaders will discuss AI’s impact on equity, governance, and policy, highlighting opportunities to shape a just and quality system…

    April 25, 2024

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    Resource

    Examining AI and Health Care: Implications for Equity and California’s Health Care Safety Net

    This fact sheet examines the AI landscape in health care and its implications for Medi-Cal. It explores AI use cases in back-office operations, clinical support, population health, and health workforce solutions and explores the risks around data privacy, informed consent,…

    April 23, 2024

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    Blog

    Promises and Pitfalls

    A conversation on AI, health care, and equity with CHCF’s senior vice president for strategy and programs, Kara Carter.

    March 05, 2024

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    Blog

    AI and the Future of Health Care

    Experts hope to leverage the data-analyzing prowess of artificial intelligence to address pressing equity questions, improve diagnostics, and enhance state Medicaid operations.

    December 05, 2023

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    Blog

    How Will the Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence Impact Health Care?

    The executive order establishes a framework for managing AI risks, directs federal action to regulate the use of health AI systems, and guides development of tools to advance AI innovation across sectors, including health.

    November 28, 2023

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