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What Is Lay Counseling?

This fact sheet shows how lay counselors can bridge the mental health workforce gap by providing evidence-based support comparable to that offered by licensed therapists.

May 29, 2025

•Behavioral Health, Health Workforce
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Strengthening California’s Health Data Exchange: The Need for Enduring Leadership

California’s Data Exchange Framework builds connected health systems that empower providers with complete patient information, improving care quality while reducing costs. A strong governance board is essential to ensure this vital resource benefits all Californians, especially communities traditionally facing barriers…

April 28, 2025

•Technology and Innovation
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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.

April 18, 2025

•Medi-Cal
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CalAIM Experiences: The Community-Connected Workforce

This survey of organizational leaders shows that those who employ community-connected workers have more positive experiences with CalAIM and better outcomes for the people they serve.

April 15, 2025

•Health Workforce
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What Is a Midwife? — Policy at a Glance

Midwives, ob/gyns, and family physicians are trained to deliver babies in California. In California, a worsening ob/gyn shortage paired with hospital labor and delivery unit closures have generated urgency for expanding access to midwives.

April 8, 2025

•Maternal Health
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Medi-Cal and Seniors — Policy at a Glance

April 8, 2025

•Older Adults
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CalAIM’s Trio of Housing Community Supports – Policy at a Glance

This fact sheet offers an overview of the three CalAIM Housing Community Supports.

March 20, 2025

•Medi-Cal
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Understanding California’s Community-Connected Workforce

These resources examine three new Medi-Cal benefits: community health workers/promotores/representatives, doulas, and peer support specialists. Although these community-connected workforces share common approaches, each has distinct qualifications, supervision requirements, and covered services under Medi-Cal.

March 19, 2025

•Health Workforce
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Enhancing Financial Sustainability for Street Medicine: Examining Medi-Cal Managed Care Contracts with California Providers

This issue brief provides a snapshot of contracting efforts between a sample of Medi-Cal managed care plans and street medicine providers. It examines the impact that those contracts are having on street medicine providers’ financial sustainability.

March 7, 2025

•Homelessness
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Enhancing Financial Sustainability for Street Medicine: Examining Medi-Cal Managed Care Contracts with California Providers

This issue brief provides a snapshot of contracting efforts between a sample of Medi-Cal managed care plans and street medicine providers. It examines the impact that those contracts are having on street medicine providers’ financial sustainability.

March 7, 2025

•Medi-Cal
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Medi-Cal Waivers and State Plan Amendments

Two fact sheets and one short slide deck provide an overview of Medicaid waivers and State Plan Amendments, and how they are used in California.

March 6, 2025

•Medi-Cal
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Strengthening CalAIM’s Assisted Living Transitions: The Role of Community Care Hubs

Learn how community care hubs are helping expand access to CalAIM’s assisted living transitions Community Support by connecting managed care plans with residential facilities.

February 21, 2025

•Older Adults
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Midwives Speak: Integration Challenges in California’s Health System

Midwives provide comprehensive health services during pregnancy, labor, and postpartum, including as the primary birth attendant. This issue brief describes the scope of practice and integration of midwives in California; their relationships with physicians, hospitals, and health plans; and their…

February 7, 2025

•Maternal Health
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Provider Network Alignment: A Critical Factor for Success in Medicare Medi-Cal Plans – Policy at a Glance

These “EAE D-SNP” plans will be more appealing to dually eligible enrollees if they can access the health care providers they know. This quick read shows strategies in developing optimal provider networks.

January 28, 2025

•Older Adults
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Medi-Cal and the Federal Government — Policy at a Glance

Learn some of the basics about the Medi-Cal program, including the important role that the federal government plays in funding and overseeing the program.

January 22, 2025

•Medi-Cal

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What Is Lay Counseling?

Strengthening California’s Health Data Exchange: The Need for Enduring Leadership

Perspectives from the Field: Up Close with ECM Providers

CalAIM Experiences: The Community-Connected Workforce

What Is a Midwife? — Policy at a Glance

Medi-Cal and Seniors — Policy at a Glance

CalAIM’s Trio of Housing Community Supports – Policy at a Glance

Understanding California’s Community-Connected Workforce

Enhancing Financial Sustainability for Street Medicine: Examining Medi-Cal Managed Care Contracts with California Providers

Enhancing Financial Sustainability for Street Medicine: Examining Medi-Cal Managed Care Contracts with California Providers

Medi-Cal Waivers and State Plan Amendments

Strengthening CalAIM’s Assisted Living Transitions: The Role of Community Care Hubs

Midwives Speak: Integration Challenges in California’s Health System

Provider Network Alignment: A Critical Factor for Success in Medicare Medi-Cal Plans – Policy at a Glance

Medi-Cal and the Federal Government — Policy at a Glance

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