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The California Health Care Foundation is an independent, nonprofit philanthropy that works to improve the health care system so that all Californians have the care they need.
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This dashboard, updated quarterly as new data become available, provides estimates of costs and revenue for California hospitals from 2019 to the most recent quarter available.
In March 2025, NORC at the University of Chicago fielded a 12-question poll among a representative sample of Californians in three congressional districts (22, 40, and 41) to assess attitudes about Medi-Cal, Covered California, and possible reductions to federal funding…
In March 2025, NORC at the University of Chicago fielded a 12-question poll among a representative sample of Californians in three congressional districts (22, 40, and 41) to assess attitudes about Medi-Cal, Covered California, and possible reductions to federal funding…
In March 2025, NORC at the University of Chicago fielded a 12-question poll among a representative sample of Californians in three congressional districts (22, 40, and 41) to assess attitudes about Medi-Cal, Covered California, and possible reductions to federal funding…
These fact sheets show how much Medi-Cal payments contribute to net patient revenue at hospitals in three parts of the state, as one way to explore how financially reliant hospitals are on the program.
This February 2025 poll found strong support for Medi-Cal and little support for federal cuts to the program among Californians, even across party lines.
Medi-Cal covers many Californians, including workers who can’t get affordable coverage at their jobs, people with disabilities and seniors who need help paying for what Medicare doesn’t cover, including nursing home care. In total, Medi-Cal covers 14.9 million people, more…
Use this page to: (1) get accurate data and information about Medi-Cal and (2) stay abreast of emerging federal Medicaid policies and their potential impact in California.
This is the second survey in as many years of people working on the ground at behavioral health organizations, community-based organizations, managed care plans, and social services organizations that launch and run CalAIM’s many new programs. Learn about their successes…
Midwives are licensed clinicians who play a key role in the maternity care workforce. These snapshots present survey findings on licensed midwives and nurse-midwives in California.
Learn implementation tips from two organizations in Orange County partnering successfully to offer sobering services. Sobering centers provide an alternative destination for people publicly intoxicated and who might otherwise be transported to an emergency department or jail.