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Subtopic: Black health equity

  • reducing disparities Medi-Cal plans. A doctor meets with a patient in an exam room.
    Blog

    How Chief Health Equity Officers Are Meeting the Moment

    Medi-Cal managed care plans are required to have chief health equity officers. Here’s how they are working to reduce health disparities.

    April 02, 2026

  • Blog

    How Three Community Health Centers Are Closing Gaps in Care for Black Californians

    Culturally responsive care is easing health care disparities in Black communities. Meet some of the health centers leading the way.

    March 30, 2026

  • Nurse working with patient in clinic.
    Resource

    Pursuing Excellent Care: Seven California Case Studies on Using REAL Data for Quality Improvement

    These case studies reveal how 7 health care organizations use race, ethnicity, and language data to understand patient needs, target medical resources more effectively, and improve quality of care.

    January 29, 2026

  • Blog

    Midwives Help Fill Maternity Care Gaps as California Faces OB-GYN Shortage

    Patients’ access to birthing services would improve if numerous obstacles to midwives’ efforts were removed.

    October 31, 2025

  • Blog

    The Untapped Power of Midwives in California’s Maternity Care Ecosystem

    California has a skilled midwifery workforce that’s ready to plug gaps in patient-centered, high-quality birthing care.

    October 24, 2025

  • Health wellness Black Californians
    Blog

    Pulse of Change: Reimagining Care to Support the Health and Wellness of Black Californians

    The initiative seeks to find new ways to deliver respectful care that is responsive to the Black community’s specific health needs.

    October 17, 2025

  • Event

    CIN Webinar – Practical Application of the CIN Racial Health Equity Toolkit to Advance Racial Health Equity in Primary Care

    This CIN webinar will showcase the use of the CIN toolkit to advance racial health equity in primary care improvement and how one organization is helping federally qualified health centers successfully advance health equity.

    May 27, 2025

  • Kimberly Seals Allers
    Blog

    Shifting the Narrative About Black Birthing Experiences

    A conversation with birth equity advocate Kimberly Seals Allers about improving maternity care for Black women and birthing people.

    February 06, 2025

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    Black Health Equity

    CHCF is working to improve health care for all Californians. That broader effort includes more tailored efforts to eliminate disparities in health care for Black Californians. We analyze disparities in access, quality, and treatment — elevating community voices while supporting…

    January 01, 2025

  • Illustration of a group of older Black people
    Resource

    Listening to Older Black Californians

    The intersection of racism and health care significantly impacts Black Americans, especially as they age. These reports feature the voices of Black Californians (age 45 and up) about the health inequities they face and how they pursue high-quality health care.

    December 04, 2024

  • 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

  • Meeting of initial cohort of Pulse of Change Partners
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    Baywell Health

    Baywell Health (formerly West Oakland Health Council) will provide culturally concordant patient navigation services and social interventions to 100 Black East Bay residents with uncontrolled hypertension and diabetes.

    November 15, 2024

  • Meeting of initial cohort of Pulse of Change Partners
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    Culture Care

    November 15, 2024

  • Meeting of initial cohort of Pulse of Change Partners
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    Marin City Health & Wellness Center

    November 15, 2024

  • Meeting of initial cohort of Pulse of Change Partners
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    Riverside Community Health Foundation

    November 15, 2024

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