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  • Report

    The 2026 CHCF California Health Policy Survey

    CHCF and NORC at the University of Chicago conducted a representative, statewide survey of residents’ views and experiences on a variety of health care topics.

    •Consumer Affordability, Facts and Data, Health Care Costs/Affordability, Health Insurance Coverage
  • Almanac

    California Health Insurers, Enrollment Almanac — 2025 Edition

    This California Health Care Almanac quick reference guide shows enrollment by regulator, market, and insurer. A companion data file contains California enrollment for 2012 to 2023.

    •Health Insurance Coverage, Medi-Cal, Private Insurance Market
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    Report

    California Health Benefits Survey 2025

    The California Health Benefits Survey tracks trends in employees’ coverage, including premiums, employee premium contributions, cost sharing, offer rates, and employer benefit strategies.

    •Consumer Affordability, Health Care Costs/Affordability, Health Insurance Coverage
  • Data Insight

    How Many in Your Congressional District Get Medi-Cal or a Premium Subsidy Through Covered California?

    See how many Californians are enrolled in Medi-Cal or get a premium subsidy through Covered California in each California congressional district.

    •Medi-Cal
  • Almanac

    California Health Insurers Almanac — 2024 Edition

    This Almanac provides a snapshot of the insurance market in California at the end of 2022. Data from the state’s two insurance regulators — the California Department of Managed Health Care and the California Department of Insurance — and other…

    •Health Insurance Coverage, Medi-Cal, Private Insurance Market
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    Issue Brief

    Improving the Prior Authorization Process: Recommendations for California

    This report summarizes the main problems with prior authorization in California and makes recommendations for improvements.

    •Health Insurance Coverage
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    Almanac

    Medi-Cal Facts and Figures Almanac — 2024 Edition

    Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program, is the state’s health insurance program for Californians with low incomes, including children, people with disabilities, and seniors. Get the latest data on this program, which covers one in three Californians.

    •Medi-Cal
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    Almanac

    California’s County-Based Health Plans Almanac — 2024 Edition

    The state’s county-based health plans are public entities organized through one or more counties to ensure that Medi-Cal enrollees, and in some cases county employees and Covered California enrollees, receive comprehensive care. Where are these plans and who do they…

    •Health Insurance Coverage, Medi-Cal, Medi-Cal Payment and Financing
  • Issue Spotlight

    California Achieves Lowest Uninsured Rate Ever in 2022

    California achieved its lowest uninsured rate ever in 2022, in large part due to federal pandemic policy that prohibited disenrollments in Medi-Cal. Amid improvements, racial disparities persisted.

    •Health Insurance Coverage, Latino/x Health Equity, Racial Health Equity, Surveys and Polls
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    Almanac

    California Employer Health Benefits Almanac — 2023 Edition

    In 2022, 64% of firms in California offered health benefits to at least some of their employees. Premium costs are typically shared between employers and workers. This report presents data compiled from the 2022 KKF Employer Health Benefits Survey.

    •Consumer Affordability, Health Insurance Coverage, Private Insurance Market
  • Almanac

    California Health Insurance Enrollment in 2021

    Total health insurance enrollment in California in 2021 increased by 1.4% (474,000) to 34.3 million enrollees. This compared to 3.3% growth in 2020.

    •Health Insurance Coverage, Medi-Cal, Medi-Cal Eligibility and Enrollment, Private Insurance Market
  • Report

    Health Insurance and Health Care Affordability Perceptions Among Individual Insurance Market Enrollees in California in 2021

    This 2021 survey sought to better understand if Californians purchasing their health insurance on the individual market perceived their coverage to be affordable.

    •Health Care Costs/Affordability, Health Insurance Coverage, Private Insurance Market
  • Report

    Coverage During a Crisis: Insured Rate for Californians Hits Historic High in First Year of COVID-19 Pandemic

    An analysis of data from the California Health Interview Survey shows that more Californians had health insurance than ever before in 2020, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet critical disparities in coverage persist, and coverage gains may slow, or even reverse,…

    •COVID-19, Health Insurance Coverage
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    Data Insight

    Unexpected Growth in California Health Insurance During COVID-19 Recession

    Data from California regulators show that — despite job losses — health insurance enrollment in the pandemic year 2020 increased by over one million (3.3%). State and federal policies designed to help people get and keep coverage were important factors.

    •Health Insurance Coverage
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    Report

    How Many in Your Area Are Covered by the Affordable Care Act?

    This is an overview of the Affordable Care Act’s role in providing health care coverage to Californians, which is especially important during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the ACA remains under threat. See how many people in your local area are…

    •Health Insurance Coverage