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The New Uninsured: Why California Needs a Coordinated Statewide Response
CHCF health policy director testifies to lawmakers about millions of people losing Medi-Cal coverage, and what the state can do about it.
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Blog
Keeping Medi-Cal Coverage Within Reach for People Experiencing Homelessness
States should have flexibility to create simplified pathways for documenting exemptions, reduce reporting burdens, and protect coverage during periods of instability.
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What the Data Tell Us About the 730,000 Californians Who Have Left Medi-Cal
Total enrollment fell 5% between June 2025 and March 2026, with undocumented children and young adults hit hardest.
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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.
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Millions of Californians Are Expected to Become Uninsured. State Leaders Have Big Decisions to Make
A CHCF analysis outlines statewide policy options, costs, and trade-offs to protect their health coverage.
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Modernizing Medicaid Eligibility: How to Reduce Hidden Friction in County-Administered States
This paper focuses on the limitations of state-supervised, county-administered eligibility systems. It identifies structural and programmatic challenges associated with this governance model and outlines potential policy considerations.
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Six Bold Ideas for the Future of Medi-Cal
Six proposals explore how Medi-Cal could strengthen coverage, financing, and care delivery in the decade ahead.
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Blog
‘California Has the Power to Protect the Health of Our People’
CHCF President & CEO Sandra R. Hernández, MD, testifies at a California Assembly Health Committee hearing about state health policies in a difficult fiscal environment.
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Blog
The Future of Medi-Cal: Bold Ideas for the Next Decade
Kara Carter and Chris Perrone share six winning concepts selected by CHCF to inform the Future of Medi-Cal Commission, which is drafting a roadmap for California’s health system.
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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.
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How Massive Federal Cuts Will Create Unprecedented Challenges for Medi-Cal Patients and Providers
H.R. 1 cuts $30 billion a year from Medi-Cal, reducing access, increasing costs, and threatening hospitals and vulnerable patients.
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Covering the Uninsured: Considerations for California as It Prepares for Coverage Losses
This paper outlines considerations for California policy makers and health care leaders about how to cover those who may become uninsured starting in 2026 due to state and federal policy changes.
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Covering the Uninsured: A National Scan of State-Based Coverage for Immigrants
This issue brief provides a snapshot of the options available to states up until now to provide health care coverage to undocumented and lawfully present immigrants.
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