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‘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.

January 30, 2026

•Health Care Costs/Affordability, Health Insurance Coverage, Medi-Cal, Technology and Innovation

Expert Perspective

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.

January 23, 2026

•Medi-Cal

Inside CHCF

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.

December 11, 2025

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Considerations for Medicare Billing in Federally Qualified Health Centers

This guide supports FQHCs in navigating Medicare’s billing requirements and offers practical strategies for improving contracting, operations, and billing.

December 09, 2025

•Medi-Cal, Older Adults

Project

Future of Medi-Cal Commission

The Future of Medi-Cal Commission will work to develop a state plan for strengthening and protecting Medi-Cal.

November 19, 2025

•Medi-Cal

Behind the Headlines

Federal Medicaid Cuts Would Devastate Health Care Systems in California’s Vast Rural North

The cuts would disrupt the fragile health care system in a congressional district covering a 27,000-square-mile, sparsely populated region.

May 01, 2025

•Medi-Cal

Behind the Headlines

From the Sierra Nevada to Death Valley, Rural Californians Fear Medi-Cal Cuts

Worried Medi-Cal providers and enrollees say cuts will disrupt hospitals and hurt families, seniors, children, and people with disabilities.

April 29, 2025

•Medi-Cal

Data Insight

How Vital Are Medi-Cal Payments to Hospitals in CA Congressional Districts 22, 40 & 41?

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.

April 08, 2025

•Medi-Cal

Feature Story

Worried Orange County Families, Health Leaders Speak Out About Protecting Medi-Cal

Medi-Cal covers more than one million Orange County residents, including 44% of the county’s children and teens. Many are highly concerned and fearful about the potential impact of proposed federal cuts to Medicaid.

March 27, 2025

•Medi-Cal

Behind the Headlines

How Trump Administration Cuts Could Hurt Medi-Cal

Federal funds cover more than 60% of California’s low-income health insurance plan. Losing even part of that money could result in cutbacks on care for kids or state tax hikes.

January 08, 2025

•Medi-Cal

Expert Perspective

Medi-Cal Expansion Moves California Closer to Health Equity

Medi-Cal has expanded to include all California residents with low incomes regardless of immigration status. When patients ask whether they should apply for Medi-Cal, a Los Angeles physician explains why he assures them it is safe.

February 16, 2024

•Medi-Cal

Quick Read

Medi-Cal Explained: Medi-Cal Financing and Spending

This issue brief illustrates how Medi-Cal is financed and the factors that impact total spending on health services through the program.

July 13, 2023

•Medi-Cal

Money Matters 201: Tools for Understanding Costs, Predicting Cash Flow, and Braiding Funding

This 10-part training series was designed for housing and homeless service agencies interested in contracting with managed care plans to provide housing-related Community Supports. Each of the 10 webinars is freely available. Materials are also available for download.

May 31, 2023

•Homelessness

Money Matters 101: Service Costs, Estimating Revenue

This 10-part training series was designed for housing and homeless service agencies interested in contracting with managed care plans to provide housing-related Community Supports. Each of the 10 webinars is freely available. Materials are also available for download.

May 31, 2023

•Homelessness

Tool

Monitoring Performance in Medi-Cal

CHCF monitors how well the Medi-Cal program is delivering timely and high-quality care to its enrollees. Given the large number of people of color enrolled in the program, improving access and quality in Medi-Cal is essential to California’s ability to…

May 08, 2023

•Medi-Cal

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‘California Has the Power to Protect the Health of Our People’

The Future of Medi-Cal: Bold Ideas for the Next Decade

Our Top 10 Reads of 2025

Considerations for Medicare Billing in Federally Qualified Health Centers

Future of Medi-Cal Commission

Federal Medicaid Cuts Would Devastate Health Care Systems in California’s Vast Rural North

From the Sierra Nevada to Death Valley, Rural Californians Fear Medi-Cal Cuts

How Vital Are Medi-Cal Payments to Hospitals in CA Congressional Districts 22, 40 & 41?

Worried Orange County Families, Health Leaders Speak Out About Protecting Medi-Cal

How Trump Administration Cuts Could Hurt Medi-Cal

Medi-Cal Expansion Moves California Closer to Health Equity

Medi-Cal Explained: Medi-Cal Financing and Spending

Money Matters 201: Tools for Understanding Costs, Predicting Cash Flow, and Braiding Funding

Money Matters 101: Service Costs, Estimating Revenue

Monitoring Performance in Medi-Cal

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